Monthly climate in Seward, Nebraska, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Seward features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 866 mm (34.1 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Seward enjoys an average of 3144 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 16 minutes to 15 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Seward, Nebraska, United States §

The warmest months in Seward are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (26 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Seward experiences 106 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 117 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Seward, 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 15°C
(59°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(82°F)
32°C
(90°F)
38°C
(100°F)
40°C
(104°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(91°F)
28°C
(83°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(62°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(83°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
31°C
(88°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(37°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(73°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(81°F)
17°C
(64°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(26°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(51°F)
17°C
(63°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(70°F)
11°C
(53°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-0°C
(32°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)
6°C
(43°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-6°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-10°C
(13°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
4°C
(39°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-15°C
(4°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-19°F)
-33°C
(-27°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
2°C
(35°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-23°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Seward, Nebraska, United States §

Seward usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 121 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Seward are January, February and November. On average, 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Seward, 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) 32 (1.3) 26 (1.0) 95 (3.8) 49 (1.9) 144 (5.7) 108 (4.2) 69 (2.7) 91 (3.6) 73 (2.9) 110 (4.3) 27 (1.1) 41 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 6 9 9 13 9 8 10 8 9 4 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Seward, Nebraska, United States §

The sunniest months in Seward are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Seward: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Seward, 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 155 212 222 259 276 355 373 320 285 243 219 220
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 36m 10h 38m 11h 58m 13h 20m 14h 28m 15h 3m 14h 44m 13h 42m 12h 24m 11h 3m 9h 52m 9h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Seward, Nebraska, United States §

Seward experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Seward UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Seward, 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 9 10 10 9 8 6 4 2