Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Thedford, Thomas County Airport United States

At Thedford, Thomas County Airport, the summers are hot and mostly clear and the winters are freezing, snowy, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 15°F to 89°F and is rarely below -4°F or above 99°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Thedford, Thomas County Airport for warm-weather activities is from mid June to early September.

The hot season lasts for 3.2 months, from June 6 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 79°F. The hottest month of the year at Thedford, Thomas County Airport is July, with an average high of 88°F and low of 62°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.2 months, from November 20 to February 29, with an average daily high temperature below 47°F. The coldest month of the year at Thedford, Thomas County Airport is January, with an average low of 16°F and high of 38°F.

At Thedford, Thomas County Airport, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Thedford, Thomas County Airport begins around June 5 and lasts for 4.3 months, ending around October 15.

The clearest month of the year at Thedford, Thomas County Airport is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 74% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 15 and lasts for 7.7 months, ending around June 5.

The cloudiest month of the year at Thedford, Thomas County Airport is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 48% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Thedford, Thomas County Airport varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.8 months, from April 15 to September 10, with a greater than 21% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Thedford, Thomas County Airport is June, with an average of 10.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.2 months, from September 10 to April 15. The month with the fewest wet days at Thedford, Thomas County Airport is January, with an average of 1.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation at Thedford, Thomas County Airport changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.7 months, from March 2 to November 21. The month with the most days of rain alone at Thedford, Thomas County Airport is June, with an average of 10.9 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.3 months, from November 21 to March 2. The month with the most days of snow alone at Thedford, Thomas County Airport is February, with an average of 1.0 days.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Thedford, Thomas County Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.9 months, from March 11 to November 7, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Thedford, Thomas County Airport is June, with an average rainfall of 3.1 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from November 7 to March 11. The month with the least rain at Thedford, Thomas County Airport is January, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Thedford, Thomas County Airport experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from October 26 to April 27, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Thedford, Thomas County Airport is February, with an average snowfall of 2.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from April 27 to October 26. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day at Thedford, Thomas County Airport varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 7 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 14 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:06 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 11 minutes later at 8:16 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:10 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 11 minutes later at 9:21 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Thedford, Thomas County Airport during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Thedford, Thomas County Airport experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from June 15 to September 4, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 3% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Thedford, Thomas County Airport is July, with 3.4 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 28, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Thedford, Thomas County Airport experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 8.2 months, from September 25 to May 30, with average wind speeds of more than 11.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Thedford, Thomas County Airport is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 3.8 months, from May 30 to September 25. The calmest month of the year at Thedford, Thomas County Airport is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.9 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Thedford, Thomas County Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 3.2 months, from February 2 to May 9 and for 1.5 months, from September 30 to November 16, with a peak percentage of 39% on February 22. The wind is most often from the south for 4.7 months, from May 9 to September 30, with a peak percentage of 51% on August 21. The wind is most often from the west for 2.5 months, from November 16 to February 2, with a peak percentage of 42% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Thedford, Thomas County Airport throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Thedford, Thomas County Airport for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to early September, with a peak score in the first week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Thedford, Thomas County Airport for hot-weather activities is from late June to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Thedford, Thomas County Airport typically lasts for 4.8 months (147 days), from around May 6 to around September 30, rarely starting before April 16 or after May 25, and rarely ending before September 10 or after October 19.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at Thedford, Thomas County Airport should appear around April 2, only rarely appearing before March 14 or after April 21.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from May 1 to August 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Thedford, Thomas County Airport is June, with an average of 7.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 31 to February 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Thedford, Thomas County Airport is December, with an average of 2.1 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Thedford, Thomas County Airport are 41.962 deg latitude, -100.569 deg longitude, and 2,923 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Thedford, Thomas County Airport contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 249 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,931 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (476 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,512 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Thedford, Thomas County Airport is covered by grassland (97%), within 10 miles by grassland (100%), and within 50 miles by grassland (95%).