SCOTTSBLUFF - KDUH TOWER, NEBRASKA

This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Scottsbluff - KDUH Tower is 47.4°F (8.6°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 72.1°F (22.3°C). The coolest month on average is December, with an average temperature of 25.2°F (-3.8°C).