Hot-summer humid continental

Bellevue, Nebraska

Sarpy County, Nebraska · Population 64k · 1,020 ft elevation

Living in Bellevue

Bellevue has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 13°F).

Precipitation is moderate at about 33″ a year, and it gets light snow (25″ a season).

Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 34 muggy days a year.

Air quality is good: a median AQI of 32, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.

Bellevue at a glance

Population
64k
Elevation
1,020 ft
Average daily high
61°F24th percentile
Average daily low
40°F19th percentile
Annual precipitation
33″22th percentile
Annual snowfall
25″64th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,911 hrs59th percentile
Median AQI
327th percentile
Median home value
$231k42th percentile
Median rent
$1,202/mo51th percentile
Median household income
$87k63th percentile
Property tax rate
1.73%82th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.5%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.0%
Unemployment rate
2.6%
Homes with broadband
93%62th percentile
Walkability index
8.550th percentile
Average commute
21 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
56%66th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
59%
Violent crime rate
108 per 100k33th percentile
Property crime rate
1,144 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
8438th percentile
Outdoor access
2727th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
3%
Public land within 30 miles
2%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
295 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Bellevue, Nebraska
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan32°F13°F0.9″7.7″171 hrs
Feb37°F17°F1.2″6.6″184 hrs
Mar50°F28°F1.8″3.2″208 hrs
Apr63°F39°F3.5″1.2″236 hrs
May72°F51°F4.8″—277 hrs
Jun81°F62°F5.0″—323 hrs
Jul86°F67°F3.7″—352 hrs
Aug83°F64°F4.0″—314 hrs
Sep77°F54°F3.1″—268 hrs
Oct65°F41°F2.5″0.8″225 hrs
Nov49°F29°F1.4″1.1″192 hrs
Dec37°F18°F1.3″4.7″161 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology