Nebraska : Climate

Nebraska enjoys a continental climate, with highly variable seasonal temperatures. The average annual temperature in the central region is about 50°F (10°C), with a normal monthly maximum of 76°F (24°C) in July and a normal monthly minimum of 22°F (–6°C) in January. Average yearly precipitation (1971–2000) in Omaha was 30 in (76 cm);  in the southeast, 30 in (76 cm) and in the semiarid panhandle in the west, 17 in (43 cm). Snowfall in the state varies from about 21 in (53 cm) in the southeast to about 45 in (114 cm) in the northwest corner. Blizzards, droughts, and windstorms are common in Nebraska.