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Valentine, Nebraska climate
Dwa Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental
Valentine has a strongly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental, Köppen Dwa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 89°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 13°F at night. Precipitation totals about 21 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — June alone averages 4.0 inches while January barely receives 0.27 inches. Winters bring significant snowfall (29 inches of snow per year on average).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Valentine climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 36 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 71 | 82 | 89 | 87 | 78 | 62 | 49 | 37 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 24 | 27 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 74 | 64 | 49 | 36 | 26 |
| Avg low (°F) | 13 | 15 | 25 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 62 | 60 | 50 | 36 | 24 | 15 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Snowfall (in) | 3.9 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | 2.6 | 4.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 36 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 71 | 82 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 24 | 27 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 69 |
| Avg low (°F) | 13 | 15 | 25 | 35 | 46 | 57 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| Snowfall (in) | 3.9 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 0.1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 87 | 78 | 62 | 49 | 37 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 74 | 64 | 49 | 36 | 26 |
| Avg low (°F) | 62 | 60 | 50 | 36 | 24 | 15 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | — | 0.8 | 2.6 | 4.6 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0.2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 28 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | — | — | 0.4 | 8 | 20 | 26 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 2 | 6 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 28 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0.2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | 0.4 | 8 | 20 | 26 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 62 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 61 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 68 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 56 | 54 | 61 | 66 | 73 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 62 | 54 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 68 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 7.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 47 | 47 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 61 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 55 | 56 | 54 | 61 | 66 | 73 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.8 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Valentine #1 (NOAA GHCN station USC00258751), inside the city.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.