Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alma features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 709 mm (27.9 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alma enjoys an average of 3277 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alma are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (28 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alma experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 119 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alma, Nebraska, United States with other places around the world.
Alma usually has the most precipitation in March, May and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alma are January, February and November. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 75 (2.9) | 37 (1.5) | 165 (6.5) | 59 (2.3) | 66 (2.6) | 87 (3.4) | 59 (2.3) | 64 (2.5) | 18 (0.7) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Alma are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alma: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 171 | 221 | 247 | 281 | 296 | 362 | 365 | 329 | 284 | 247 | 238 | 231 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 17m | 14h 24m | 14h 57m | 14h 39m | 13h 39m | 12h 23m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 21m |
Alma experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alma UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |