Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Minden features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 726 mm (28.6 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Minden enjoys an average of 3282 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Minden are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Minden experiences 106 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 125 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -33°C (-26°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Minden, Nebraska, United States with other places around the world.
Minden usually has the most precipitation in March, May and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 111 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Minden 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) | 25 (1.0) | 19 (0.7) | 83 (3.3) | 45 (1.8) | 164 (6.5) | 62 (2.4) | 67 (2.6) | 85 (3.3) | 45 (1.8) | 74 (2.9) | 19 (0.7) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Minden are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Minden: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170 | 221 | 243 | 280 | 296 | 364 | 370 | 331 | 286 | 250 | 237 | 230 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 38m | 10h 40m | 11h 58m | 13h 19m | 14h 26m | 15h 0m | 14h 41m | 13h 41m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 54m | 9h 19m |
Minden 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 Minden 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 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |