Hot-summer humid continental
Central City, Nebraska
Merrick County, Nebraska · Population 3k · 1,703 ft elevation
Living in Central City
Central City has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 14°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 28″ a year, and it gets light snow (29″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (23 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Central City at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 1,703 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 39°F15th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 28″18th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 29″69th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,011 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $158k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $729/mo6th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k33th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.25%63th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%49th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 94 per 100k29th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 63 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 55th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 14°F | 0.8″ | 6.2″ | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 40°F | 17°F | 0.8″ | 7.1″ | 189 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 27°F | 1.5″ | 4.7″ | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 37°F | 2.8″ | 1.7″ | 244 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 49°F | 4.7″ | 0.1″ | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 59°F | 4.0″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 63°F | 3.4″ | — | 361 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 62°F | 3.5″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 53°F | 2.4″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Oct | 65°F | 40°F | 2.3″ | 1.2″ | 230 hrs |
| Nov | 50°F | 27°F | 1.3″ | 2.3″ | 198 hrs |
| Dec | 38°F | 17°F | 1.0″ | 5.3″ | 175 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