Hot-summer humid continental
York, Nebraska
York County, Nebraska · Population 8.1k · 1,608 ft elevation
Living in York
York has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 14°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 29″ a year, and it gets light snow (28″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 25 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
York at a glance
- Population
- 8.1k
- Elevation
- 1,608 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 40°F19th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 29″18th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 28″67th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,990 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $171k25th percentile
- Median rent
- $887/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $63k34th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.36%68th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.158th percentile
- Average commute
- 10 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Violent crime rate
- 183 per 100k52th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,229 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5212th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 14°F | 0.8″ | 4.9″ | 191 hrs |
| Feb | 39°F | 17°F | 0.7″ | 9.1″ | 193 hrs |
| Mar | 51°F | 27°F | 1.8″ | 3.9″ | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 38°F | 2.7″ | 1.1″ | 242 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 5.0″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 4.2″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 66°F | 3.5″ | — | 355 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 54°F | 2.2″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 41°F | 1.9″ | 0.5″ | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 50°F | 28°F | 1.3″ | 1.6″ | 198 hrs |
| Dec | 38°F | 19°F | 1.0″ | 6.7″ | 171 hrs |
Near York
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology