Hot-summer humid continental
Valley, Nebraska
Douglas County, Nebraska · Population 3.1k · 1,142 ft elevation
Living in Valley
Valley has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°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 (32″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 30 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Valley at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 42°F30th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 33″22th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 32″72th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,911 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $515k82th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,053/mo38th percentile
- Median household income
- $107k78th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.43%70th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.73th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 55%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 55%
- Violent crime rate
- 29 per 100k8th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 293 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2019th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 15°F | 0.8″ | 7.4″ | 171 hrs |
| Feb | 38°F | 19°F | 1.0″ | 9.5″ | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 50°F | 30°F | 1.8″ | 5.0″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 62°F | 41°F | 3.1″ | 1.4″ | 236 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 53°F | 4.7″ | 0.1″ | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 5.3″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 65°F | 4.3″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 3.0″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 65°F | 43°F | 2.4″ | 1.0″ | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 50°F | 31°F | 1.4″ | 1.2″ | 191 hrs |
| Dec | 37°F | 20°F | 1.3″ | 6.2″ | 161 hrs |
Near Valley
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology