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United StatesNebraskaAntelope CountyClimate Station OAKDALE, NE US Distance 9.5 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Antelope County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

83.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 10.4°F.

Antelope County gets 27.58" of precipitation a year and 31.4" of snow, and 42% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 31.8° 10.4° 0.52" 6.9"
February 36.0° 14.1° 0.73" 5.7"
March 47.4° 24.6° 1.47" 5.9"
April 58.7° 35.2° 2.87" 2.6"
May 68.8° 47.2° 4.13" 0.0"
June 78.8° 58.3° 4.35" 0.0"
July 83.2° 63.0° 3.11" 0.0"
August 81.1° 60.5° 3.94" 0.0"
September 74.9° 50.2° 2.32" 0.0"
October 62.0° 36.4° 2.34" 0.9"
November 47.4° 23.7° 1.07" 4.0"
December 35.0° 14.1° 0.73" 5.4"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 42% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 0.52"
February 0.73"
March 1.47"
April 2.87"
May 4.13"
June 4.35"
July 3.11"
August 3.94"
September 2.32"
October 2.34"
November 1.07"
December 0.73"
Annual total 27.58"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 734
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,035
Approximate annual cooling cost At 13.59¢/kWh, Nebraska average $100
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $335

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Antelope County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Antelope County?

Antelope County averages a high of 83.2°F in July and a low of 10.4°F in January. Annual precipitation is 27.58 inches, including 31.4 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Antelope County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 42% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Antelope County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 83.2°F. That drives 734 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Antelope County?

Yes. Antelope County averages 31.4 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station OAKDALE, NE US (USC00256135), 9.5 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Nebraska residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.