Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bayard features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 448 mm (17.6 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bayard enjoys an average of 3379 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bayard are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bayard experiences 101 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 127 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bayard, Nebraska, United States with other places around the world.
Bayard usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 9 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bayard are January, February and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 12 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 57 (2.3) | 49 (1.9) | 107 (4.2) | 37 (1.4) | 39 (1.5) | 30 (1.2) | 22 (0.9) | 36 (1.4) | 22 (0.9) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Bayard are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bayard: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 179 | 222 | 266 | 286 | 304 | 364 | 377 | 349 | 296 | 261 | 243 | 225 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 31m | 10h 36m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 33m | 15h 8m | 14h 49m | 13h 45m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 48m | 9h 11m |
Bayard 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 Bayard 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |