Hot-summer humid continental
Waverly, Nebraska
Lancaster County, Nebraska · Population 4.4k · 1,138 ft elevation
Living in Waverly
Waverly has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 14°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 32″ a year, and it gets light snow (22″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 34 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Waverly at a glance
- Population
- 4.4k
- Elevation
- 1,138 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 40°F19th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 32″20th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 22″61th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,910 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $290k56th percentile
- Median rent
- $972/mo31th percentile
- Median household income
- $110k80th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.52%74th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1717th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 14°F | 0.9″ | 5.7″ | 171 hrs |
| Feb | 40°F | 18°F | 1.2″ | 6.2″ | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 29°F | 1.9″ | 3.2″ | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 39°F | 3.0″ | 0.9″ | 236 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 50°F | 4.8″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 4.8″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 3.9″ | — | 351 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 62°F | 3.3″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 53°F | 3.4″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 40°F | 2.3″ | 0.6″ | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 51°F | 28°F | 1.5″ | 0.7″ | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 39°F | 18°F | 1.4″ | 4.8″ | 162 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