Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Butte features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 731 mm (28.8 inches) and receives 89 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Butte enjoys an average of 3146 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Butte are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (22 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Butte experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 136 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-26°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Butte, Nebraska, United States with other places around the world.
Butte usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Butte 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) | 21 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 69 (2.7) | 58 (2.3) | 127 (5.0) | 69 (2.7) | 81 (3.2) | 80 (3.2) | 68 (2.7) | 72 (2.8) | 21 (0.8) | 42 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Butte are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Butte: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157 | 208 | 234 | 265 | 288 | 354 | 370 | 338 | 272 | 231 | 222 | 202 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 25m | 10h 32m | 11h 58m | 13h 25m | 14h 39m | 15h 16m | 14h 56m | 13h 50m | 12h 26m | 10h 58m | 9h 42m | 9h 3m |
Butte 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 Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Butte 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 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |