Agate, Nebraska

Agate, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Agate, Nebraska is located in Nebraska
Agate, Nebraska
Agate, Nebraska
Agate, Nebraska is located in the United States
Agate, Nebraska
Agate, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°25′12″N 103°47′38″W / 42.42000°N 103.79389°W / 42.42000; -103.79389
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountySioux
Elevation
[1]
4,439 ft (1,353 m)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code308
GNIS feature ID834977[1]

Agate is in Sioux County, Nebraska, United States. Agate is located on Nebraska Highway 29, 19 miles (31 km) south-southeast of Harrison. It is home to Agate Fossil Beds National Monument.

History

A post office was established at Agate in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1968.[2] Agate was named for James H. Cook's Agate Springs Ranch, which was in turn named for the agate deposits in the area.[1][3]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Agate has a cool semi-arid climate, abbreviated BSk on climate maps.

Climate data for Agate, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–1907, 1964–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 71
(22) 		72
(22) 		81
(27) 		90
(32) 		95
(35) 		106
(41) 		108
(42) 		103
(39) 		101
(38) 		90
(32) 		79
(26) 		72
(22) 		108
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 58.8
(14.9) 		61.4
(16.3) 		72.2
(22.3) 		80.1
(26.7) 		87.5
(30.8) 		94.0
(34.4) 		98.4
(36.9) 		96.7
(35.9) 		93.1
(33.9) 		83.4
(28.6) 		70.8
(21.6) 		60.0
(15.6) 		99.3
(37.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 40.5
(4.7) 		42.7
(5.9) 		53.6
(12.0) 		61.3
(16.3) 		70.2
(21.2) 		81.2
(27.3) 		88.7
(31.5) 		87.5
(30.8) 		79.7
(26.5) 		65.0
(18.3) 		50.5
(10.3) 		40.4
(4.7) 		63.4
(17.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 25.7
(−3.5) 		27.8
(−2.3) 		37.5
(3.1) 		45.3
(7.4) 		54.6
(12.6) 		64.7
(18.2) 		71.2
(21.8) 		69.3
(20.7) 		60.3
(15.7) 		46.8
(8.2) 		34.2
(1.2) 		25.2
(−3.8) 		46.9
(8.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 11.0
(−11.7) 		12.9
(−10.6) 		21.4
(−5.9) 		29.2
(−1.6) 		39.0
(3.9) 		48.2
(9.0) 		53.7
(12.1) 		51.1
(10.6) 		41.0
(5.0) 		28.5
(−1.9) 		18.0
(−7.8) 		9.9
(−12.3) 		30.3
(−0.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −15.7
(−26.5) 		−11.8
(−24.3) 		0.9
(−17.3) 		11.0
(−11.7) 		21.0
(−6.1) 		32.3
(0.2) 		39.8
(4.3) 		35.6
(2.0) 		23.1
(−4.9) 		7.4
(−13.7) 		−4.9
(−20.5) 		−16.2
(−26.8) 		−24.2
(−31.2)
Record low °F (°C) −34
(−37) 		−41
(−41) 		−27
(−33) 		−17
(−27) 		12
(−11) 		20
(−7) 		29
(−2) 		27
(−3) 		5
(−15) 		−14
(−26) 		−21
(−29) 		−44
(−42) 		−44
(−42)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.22
(5.6) 		0.35
(8.9) 		0.64
(16) 		1.52
(39) 		2.89
(73) 		2.31
(59) 		2.21
(56) 		1.60
(41) 		1.29
(33) 		1.12
(28) 		0.44
(11) 		0.31
(7.9) 		14.90
(378)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.1
(10) 		5.7
(14) 		5.6
(14) 		5.4
(14) 		1.6
(4.1) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.3
(0.76) 		2.4
(6.1) 		4.3
(11) 		4.8
(12) 		34.2
(87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 3.9 4.4 5.1 7.2 10.8 9.4 8.0 7.0 6.1 6.1 3.8 3.4 75.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 3.1 3.8 3.2 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.1 2.4 3.4 20.0
Source: NOAA[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Agate
  2. ^ "Sioux County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  3. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 135. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  4. ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 9, 2023.


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