Hot-summer humid continental
Norfolk, Nebraska
Madison County, Nebraska · Population 26k · 1,519 ft elevation
Living in Norfolk
Norfolk has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 10°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 28″ a year, and it gets light snow (26″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (19 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Norfolk at a glance
- Population
- 26k
- Elevation
- 1,519 ft
- Average daily high
- 60°F18th percentile
- Average daily low
- 37°F9th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 28″18th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 26″65th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,924 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $199k34th percentile
- Median rent
- $850/mo19th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k33th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.37%68th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.360th percentile
- Average commute
- 13 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%56th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 56%
- Violent crime rate
- 221 per 100k60th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 987 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6117th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 109th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 10°F | 0.5″ | 6.4″ | 181 hrs |
| Feb | 36°F | 14°F | 0.7″ | 5.7″ | 192 hrs |
| Mar | 49°F | 25°F | 1.4″ | 3.8″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 60°F | 36°F | 2.9″ | 1.2″ | 234 hrs |
| May | 71°F | 48°F | 4.1″ | 0.1″ | 276 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 58°F | 4.5″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 63°F | 3.1″ | — | 360 hrs |
| Aug | 82°F | 61°F | 3.9″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Sep | 76°F | 51°F | 2.2″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Oct | 63°F | 37°F | 2.3″ | 0.5″ | 218 hrs |
| Nov | 48°F | 24°F | 1.3″ | 2.2″ | 188 hrs |
| Dec | 35°F | 14°F | 0.9″ | 6.4″ | 160 hrs |
Near Norfolk
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology