Hot-summer humid continental
Blair, Nebraska
Washington County, Nebraska · Population 7.9k · 1,073 ft elevation
Living in Blair
Blair has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and cold winters (January lows around 14°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 33″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (34″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 33 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 27, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Blair at a glance
- Population
- 7.9k
- Elevation
- 1,073 ft
- Average daily high
- 60°F18th percentile
- Average daily low
- 41°F25th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 33″22th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 34″74th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,911 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 273th percentile
- Median home value
- $211k37th percentile
- Median rent
- $941/mo28th percentile
- Median household income
- $76k51th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.50%73th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 62 per 100k19th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 845 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 263th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3636th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 14°F | 0.8″ | 6.9″ | 170 hrs |
| Feb | 35°F | 17°F | 0.9″ | 9.8″ | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 49°F | 28°F | 1.8″ | 5.7″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 62°F | 40°F | 3.3″ | 2.3″ | 236 hrs |
| May | 71°F | 51°F | 5.0″ | 0.2″ | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 62°F | 5.1″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 84°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 353 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 64°F | 4.2″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 76°F | 55°F | 3.3″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 63°F | 42°F | 2.4″ | 1.5″ | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 48°F | 29°F | 1.4″ | 1.8″ | 191 hrs |
| Dec | 35°F | 19°F | 1.3″ | 6.2″ | 160 hrs |
Near Blair
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology