Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Laurel features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 888 mm (35.0 inches) and receives 97 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Laurel enjoys an average of 3110 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 6 minutes to 15 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Laurel are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Laurel experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 130 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -14°C (7°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Laurel, Nebraska, United States with other places around the world.
Laurel usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Laurel are January, February and November. On average, 27 mm (1.0 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) | 28 (1.1) | 27 (1.1) | 82 (3.2) | 83 (3.3) | 150 (5.9) | 100 (3.9) | 84 (3.3) | 102 (4.0) | 87 (3.4) | 78 (3.1) | 25 (1.0) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Laurel are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Laurel: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155 | 205 | 228 | 257 | 273 | 355 | 374 | 323 | 271 | 235 | 220 | 210 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 27m | 10h 34m | 11h 58m | 13h 24m | 14h 37m | 15h 13m | 14h 53m | 13h 48m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 44m | 9h 6m |
Laurel 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 Laurel 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 | 6 | 3 | 2 |