Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Plattsmouth features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 972 mm (38.3 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Plattsmouth enjoys an average of 3093 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 15 minutes to 15 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Plattsmouth are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 0 °C (26 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Plattsmouth experiences 106 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average high | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (15°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States with other places around the world.
Plattsmouth usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Plattsmouth are January, February and November. On average, 32 mm (1.2 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) | 33 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) | 99 (3.9) | 55 (2.1) | 145 (5.7) | 128 (5.0) | 90 (3.5) | 95 (3.7) | 89 (3.5) | 142 (5.6) | 30 (1.2) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Plattsmouth are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Plattsmouth: January, February and March receive an average of 6 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152 | 205 | 213 | 261 | 265 | 349 | 373 | 324 | 278 | 235 | 213 | 219 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 35m | 10h 38m | 11h 58m | 13h 20m | 14h 29m | 15h 3m | 14h 44m | 13h 43m | 12h 24m | 11h 3m | 9h 52m | 9h 15m |
Plattsmouth experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Plattsmouth 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |