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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.

Agate, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Agate, Nebraska
Agate, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°25′12″N 103°47′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountySioux
Elevation
[1]
4,439 ft (1,353 m)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code(s)308
GNIS feature ID834977[1]

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 (1971–2000; extremes since 1948)
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)		 98
(37)		 90
(32)		 79
(26)		 69
(21)		 108
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 56
(13)		 62
(17)		 72
(22)		 80
(27)		 86
(30)		 94
(34)		 99
(37)		 98
(37)		 93
(34)		 82
(28)		 69
(21)		 60
(16)		 100
(38)
Average high °F (°C) 37.6
(3.1)		 43.2
(6.2)		 51.6
(10.9)		 60.9
(16.1)		 70.8
(21.6)		 81.2
(27.3)		 88.5
(31.4)		 87.5
(30.8)		 78.3
(25.7)		 65.5
(18.6)		 48.1
(8.9)		 39.3
(4.1)		 62.7
(17.1)
Average low °F (°C) 7.3
(−13.7)		 12.7
(−10.7)		 20.2
(−6.6)		 28.0
(−2.2)		 38.2
(3.4)		 46.7
(8.2)		 51.9
(11.1)		 50.1
(10.1)		 39.5
(4.2)		 27.6
(−2.4)		 16.4
(−8.7)		 7.6
(−13.6)		 28.9
(−1.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −17
(−27)		 −14
(−26)		 −2
(−19)		 10
(−12)		 22
(−6)		 32
(0)		 39
(4)		 37
(3)		 21
(−6)		 9
(−13)		 −6
(−21)		 −18
(−28)		 −28
(−33)
Record low °F (°C) −34
(−37)		 −41
(−41)		 −27
(−33)		 −17
(−27)		 12
(−11)		 20
(−7)		 29
(−2)		 27
(−3)		 5
(−15)		 −11
(−24)		 −21
(−29)		 −44
(−42)		 −44
(−42)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.28
(7.1)		 0.29
(7.4)		 0.59
(15)		 1.34
(34)		 2.95
(75)		 2.20
(56)		 2.02
(51)		 1.62
(41)		 1.32
(34)		 0.98
(25)		 0.40
(10)		 0.25
(6.4)		 14.24
(361.9)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.0
(10)		 4.5
(11)		 5.4
(14)		 4.2
(11)		 1.0
(2.5)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.3
(0.76)		 1.8
(4.6)		 4.1
(10)		 5.7
(14)		 31
(77.86)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.6 3.9 5.1 7.3 10.5 9.1 8.8 7.5 6.5 5.4 4.1 3.8 76.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 4.0 3.3 3.3 2.1 0.4 trace 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 2.7 3.7 20.6
Source 1: NOAA (normals, 1971–2000)[4]
Source 2: NWS Cheyenne (absolute and average maxima and minima)[5]

References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Agate
  2. "Sioux County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 August 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. "Climatography of the United States No. 20: 1971-2000 – Agate 3E, NE" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  5. "NOW Data". National Weather Service, Cheyenne, Wyoming. January 2011.


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