Hot-summer continental (dry winter)

Cozad, Nebraska

Dawson County, Nebraska · Population 3.9k · 2,500 ft elevation

Living in Cozad

Cozad has a hot-summer continental (dry winter) climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 16°F).

Precipitation is moderate at about 24″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (31″ a season).

Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (12 days a year).

Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Cozad at a glance

Population
3.9k
Elevation
2,500 ft
Average daily high
64°F39th percentile
Average daily low
39°F15th percentile
Annual precipitation
24″16th percentile
Annual snowfall
31″71th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,075 hrs74th percentile
Median AQI
349th percentile
Median home value
$119k10th percentile
Median rent
$820/mo15th percentile
Median household income
$50k15th percentile
Property tax rate
1.59%77th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.5%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.0%
Unemployment rate
1.1%
Homes with broadband
84%16th percentile
Walkability index
7.228th percentile
Average commute
18 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
37%34th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
37%
Violent crime rate
0 per 100k0th percentile
Property crime rate
127 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
6519th percentile
Outdoor access
2424th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
0%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
558 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Cozad, Nebraska
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan39°F16°F0.4″5.0″195 hrs
Feb43°F19°F0.6″7.3″195 hrs
Mar54°F28°F1.1″4.4″225 hrs
Apr63°F37°F2.7″3.4″247 hrs
May73°F49°F4.1″0.4″284 hrs
Jun83°F59°F3.7″—340 hrs
Jul88°F64°F3.4″—366 hrs
Aug86°F62°F3.3″—328 hrs
Sep79°F52°F1.7″0.1″277 hrs
Oct65°F39°F1.9″1.5″233 hrs
Nov52°F27°F0.7″3.1″201 hrs
Dec41°F18°F0.6″5.5″185 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