Hot-summer humid continental
Chalco, Nebraska
Sarpy County, Nebraska · Population 11k · 1,079 ft elevation
Living in Chalco
Chalco has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 15°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 33″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (36″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 35 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 32, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Chalco at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 41°F25th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 33″22th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 36″76th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,911 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 327th percentile
- Median home value
- $224k40th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,103/mo43th percentile
- Median household income
- $81k57th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.68%80th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 99%97th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 59%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1212th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 15°F | 0.9″ | 8.6″ | 171 hrs |
| Feb | 38°F | 18°F | 1.2″ | 10.9″ | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 51°F | 29°F | 1.9″ | 5.4″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 39°F | 3.3″ | 1.0″ | 236 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 51°F | 5.0″ | 0.2″ | 277 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 5.4″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 3.5″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 3.8″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 55°F | 2.9″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 65°F | 42°F | 2.6″ | 1.2″ | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 50°F | 29°F | 1.4″ | 1.3″ | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 37°F | 19°F | 1.4″ | 7.8″ | 161 hrs |
Near Chalco
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology