Hot-summer humid continental
McCook, Nebraska
Red Willow County, Nebraska · Population 7.4k · 2,595 ft elevation
Living in McCook
McCook has a hot-summer humid continental climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and cold winters (January lows around 14°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 23″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (30″ a season).
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (11 days a year).
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 27 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
McCook at a glance
- Population
- 7.4k
- Elevation
- 2,595 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 36°F7th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 23″16th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 30″70th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,183 hrs83th percentile
- Median AQI
- 273th percentile
- Median home value
- $137k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $783/mo11th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k18th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.27%64th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 10 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 28 per 100k8th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 852 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 202th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1717th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 14°F | 0.4″ | 4.7″ | 205 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 16°F | 0.7″ | 7.7″ | 193 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 25°F | 1.2″ | 4.2″ | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 34°F | 2.4″ | 3.1″ | 256 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 45°F | 3.0″ | 0.1″ | 297 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 56°F | 3.4″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 62°F | 3.3″ | — | 373 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 60°F | 3.4″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 50°F | 1.7″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 36°F | 1.7″ | 1.0″ | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 24°F | 0.9″ | 3.3″ | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 43°F | 16°F | 0.7″ | 5.8″ | 194 hrs |
Near McCook
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology