Monthly climate in Hershey, Nebraska, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hershey features a humid continental climate (Dfa). Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 593 mm (23.3 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hershey enjoys an average of 3273 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hershey, Nebraska, United States §

The warmest months in Hershey are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hershey experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 135 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hershey, Nebraska, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 16°C
(61°F)
25°C
(77°F)
31°C
(87°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(90°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(98°F)
31°C
(89°F)
27°C
(82°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(87°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
28°C
(83°F)
23°C
(74°F)
17°C
(64°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(39°F)
11°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(69°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(80°F)
16°C
(62°F)
11°C
(53°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
14°C
(58°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(67°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(55°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-5°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
0°C
(32°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-13°F)
-35°C
(-30°F)
-27°C
(-17°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
6°C
(42°F)
11°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-24°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hershey, Nebraska, United States §

Hershey usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 9 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hershey are January, February and November. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hershey, Nebraska, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14 (0.6) 19 (0.7) 68 (2.7) 46 (1.8) 113 (4.5) 66 (2.6) 66 (2.6) 64 (2.5) 47 (1.9) 42 (1.7) 22 (0.9) 25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 6 7 7 12 8 10 9 5 6 5 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Hershey, Nebraska, United States §

The sunniest months in Hershey are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hershey: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hershey, Nebraska, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 175 214 242 277 294 356 368 340 290 248 240 224
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 34m 10h 38m 11h 58m 13h 20m 14h 30m 15h 4m 14h 45m 13h 43m 12h 24m 11h 2m 9h 51m 9h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Hershey, Nebraska, United States §

Hershey 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 Hershey UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hershey, Nebraska, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 9 10 11 11 10 9 6 4 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Hershey, Nebraska, United States

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