Monthly climate in Mitchell, Nebraska, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mitchell features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 427 mm (16.8 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mitchell enjoys an average of 3349 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mitchell, Nebraska, United States §

The warmest months in Mitchell are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 76 °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 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mitchell experiences 98 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 132 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mitchell, 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 17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(71°F)
26°C
(79°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
38°C
(102°F)
39°C
(103°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(101°F)
30°C
(86°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(91°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
28°C
(83°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average high 5°C
(42°F)
5°C
(41°F)
12°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
27°C
(80°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(56°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(33°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
1°C
(33°F)
7°C
(44°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-6°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
0°C
(33°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-16°F)
-31°C
(-24°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(44°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-26°C
(-14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mitchell, Nebraska, United States §

Mitchell usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 9 rainy days and 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mitchell are January, November and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mitchell, 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) 13 (0.5) 22 (0.8) 55 (2.2) 48 (1.9) 90 (3.5) 40 (1.6) 37 (1.5) 26 (1.0) 21 (0.8) 36 (1.4) 20 (0.8) 19 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 6 7 9 13 8 7 6 4 7 4 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Mitchell, Nebraska, United States §

The sunniest months in Mitchell are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 53 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mitchell: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mitchell, 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 175 219 265 282 302 365 378 349 294 259 235 218
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 30m 10h 35m 11h 58m 13h 22m 14h 34m 15h 10m 14h 50m 13h 46m 12h 25m 11h 1m 9h 47m 9h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Mitchell, Nebraska, United States §

Mitchell 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 Mitchell UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mitchell, 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 7 9 10 11 11 10 8 6 4 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Mitchell, Nebraska, United States

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