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Monthly climate in Nelson, Nebraska, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nelson features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 809 mm (31.8 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nelson enjoys an average of 3244 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nelson, Nebraska, United States §

The warmest months in Nelson are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (28 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nelson experiences 112 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nelson, 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)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(33°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(-1°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-10°F)		 -33°C
(-28°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nelson, Nebraska, United States §

Nelson usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nelson are January, February and November. On average, 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nelson, 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) 28 (1.1) 22 (0.9) 86 (3.4) 45 (1.8) 173 (6.8) 86 (3.4) 66 (2.6) 85 (3.3) 69 (2.7) 88 (3.5) 22 (0.9) 39 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 9 7 14 7 8 8 6 8 4 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Nelson, Nebraska, United States §

The sunniest months in Nelson are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nelson: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nelson, 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 166 220 231 274 289 363 373 328 288 247 229 230
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 40m 10h 41m 11h 58m 13h 18m 14h 25m 14h 58m 14h 40m 13h 40m 12h 24m 11h 4m 9h 55m 9h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Nelson, Nebraska, United States §

Nelson 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 Nelson UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nelson, 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 8 6 4 3