North Platte Easter Sunday Climatology
Easter Sunday is a Christian holiday that shifts every year based on the vernal equinox and the phase of the moon. The date of Easter can vary from as early as March 22 to as late as April 25. Weather observations have been recorded every Easter Sunday at North Platte dating back to 1875. This study looks at Easter Sunday weather of the past. The date of Easter was calculated using information provided on the U.S. Naval Observatory website. |
EASTER SUNDAY IN NORTH PLATTE
PERIOD OF RECORD 142 YEARS: 1875-2016
TEMPERATURE DATA
Highest |
90 degrees
(April 10, 1977) |
Lowest |
7 degrees
(March 25, 1894) |
Lowest Maximum |
23 degrees
(March 25, 1894) |
Highest Minimum |
53 degrees (2 times)
(April 17, 1881)
(April 21, 1946) |
Average High |
61.6 degrees |
Average Low |
32.6 degrees |
Average Temperature Range |
29.0 degrees |
Largest Range
between High and Low |
61 degrees
High 84, Low 23
(April 11, 1982) |
Smallest Range
between High and Low |
4 degrees
High 34, Low 30
(March 29, 1891) |
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High Temperature by 10 Degree Ranges
20s |
30s |
40s |
50s |
60s |
70s |
80s |
90s |
2 |
10 |
10 |
34 |
43 |
34 |
8 |
1 |
1.4% |
7.0% |
7.0% |
23.9% |
30.3% |
23.9% |
5.6% |
0.7% |
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Low Temperature by 10 Degree Ranges
0s |
10s |
20s |
30s |
40s |
50s |
2 |
10 |
39 |
56 |
30 |
5 |
1.4% |
7.0% |
27.5% |
39.4% |
21.1% |
3.5% |
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PRECIPITATION DATA
Maximum Precipitation |
1.16 inches
(March 29, 1891) |
Maximum Snowfall |
12.0 inches
(March 29, 1891) |
Number of Times Precipitation |
53 Occurrences or 37.3% |
Number of Times
Measurable Precipitation
(more than a Trace) |
29 Occurrences or 20.4% |
Number of Times Snowfall |
14 Occurrences or 9.9% |
Number of Times
Measurable Snowfall
(more than a Trace) |
6 Occurrences or 4.2% |
Number of Times No Precipitation |
89 Occurrences or 62.7% |
Most Snow on Ground
at Observation Time |
2 inches
(March 25, 1894)
(missing snow depth from 1891) |
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SNOW DEPTH INFORMATION IN NORTH PLATTE
PERIOD OF RECORD 141 YEARS: 1875-2016
(missing snow depth information from 1891 (March 29) which recorded 12 inches for the day)
Number of Years - 1 inch or
more snow on Ground (141 years) |
2 Years (1.4%)
(1894 & 1959)
(3 Yrs ? 1891) |
Number of Years - 1 inch or
more snow on Ground (last 25 years) |
0 Years (0%) |
Number of Years with trace or
more snow on Ground (141 years) |
11 Years (7.8%)
(12 Yrs ? 1891) |
Number of Years with trace or
more snow on Ground (last 25 years) |
1 Year (4.0%) |
Number of Years with trace or
more snow on Ground (last 10 years) |
0 Years (0%) |
Consecutive Years with
1 inch or more snow on Ground |
1 Year
(1894 & 1959)
(? 1891) |
Consecutive Years without
1 inch or more snow on Ground |
64 Years
(1895 - 1958) |
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Snow Depth Occurences by Time of Year (7 day increments)
|
Mar 22 thru Mar 28 |
Mar 29 thru Apr 4 |
Apr 5 thru Apr 11 |
Apr 12 thru Apr 18 |
Apr 19 thru
Apr 25 |
Total dates |
18 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
24 |
1 inch or more
on ground |
1
(5.6%) |
1
(3.1%) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Trace
on ground |
3
(16.7%) |
2
(6.3%) |
2
(6.1%) |
1
(2.9%) |
1
(4.2%) |
Trace or more
on ground |
4
(22.2%) |
3
(9.4%) |
2
(6.1%) |
1
(2.9%) |
1
(4.2%) |
No snow
on ground |
14
(77.8%) |
29
(90.6%) |
31
(93.8%) |
33
(97.1%) |
23
(95.8%) |
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DAILY WEATHER SUMMARIES PAST 5 EASTER SUNDAYS
Date |
High |
Low |
Precip |
Snow |
Snow Depth |
Remarks |
Apr 8, 2012 |
71 |
29 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
Sunny |
Mar 31, 2013 |
71 |
28 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
Partly cloudy, windy (peak gust 38 mph) |
Apr 20, 2014 |
76 |
35 |
0.04 |
0.0 |
0 |
Partly cloudy, afternoon shower,
late thunderstorm |
Apr 5, 2015 |
76 |
31 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
Mostly sunny |
Mar 27, 2016 |
60 |
10 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
Sunny |
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YEAR BY YEAR WEATHER FOR PAST EASTER SUNDAYS
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![Temperatures - High & Low with Averages](/images/lbf/Climate/LocalStudies/Holiday/Easter/TempEasterLBFsm.jpg)
![Precipitation](/images/lbf/Climate/LocalStudies/Holiday/Easter/PrecipEasterLBFsm.jpg)
![Snowfall](/images/lbf/Climate/LocalStudies/Holiday/Easter/SnowEasterLBFsm.jpg)
![Snowdepth](/images/lbf/Climate/LocalStudies/Holiday/Easter/SnowDepthEasterLBFsm.jpg)
ALSO VISIT VALENTINE EASTER SUNDAY CLIMATOLOGY
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Page composition by
Matthew Masek
Update includes 2016 |
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