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Sunol, NE

Full City Profile · Nebraska · Deuel County County

2.0 /5.0
C Fair
132 Population 60/sq mi density
$38,490 Median Income $21,671 per capita
49°F Avg Temperature 316 sunny days/yr
350 Violent Crime/100K 2,670 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$38,490 median income, 21.6% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
350 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Sunol experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 49°F (9°C). Winters average 27°F in January while summers reach 74°F in July. The area gets 316 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 18.9 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 32.

Temperature

27°F Jan (-3°C) 74°F Jul (23°C)
Annual Average48.9°F
9% below US avg
January Average27°F (-3°C)
July Average74°F (23°C)
Sunny Days316 days/yr

Geography

Elevation3,924 ft (1,196 m)
Area2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²)
Population Density60/sq mi
Coordinates41.1541°N, 102.7627°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyDeuel County County
Nearest AirportWestern Nebraska Regional/William B Heilig Field (BFF)
66 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 18.9"
50% below US avg
Wettest Month (May) 3.19"
Driest Month (Jan) 0.39"

Air Quality

AQI Median32.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score4.0 / 100
Social Vulnerability63.8 / 100
Community Resilience48.3 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Very Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Very Low
Heat Wave Very Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Very Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

2 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.6. Most recent: M3.6 on Oct 18, 2012.

Oct 18, 2012 28 km NW of Hyannis, Nebraska M3.6 136 km
Sep 30, 1990 29 km SE of Hyannis, Nebraska M3.0 128 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

532 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 2 fatalities, 23 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jul 5, 2000 EF3 53 km 0
Jun 9, 1991 EF3 96 km 0
May 2, 1991 EF3 90 km 0
May 27, 1985 EF3 99 km 0
Aug 15, 1974 EF3 63 km 0
Jun 27, 1960 EF3 47 km 2
Jun 27, 1960 EF3 1 km 0
Jun 20, 1960 EF3 57 km 0
May 23, 2024 EF2 83 km 0
May 19, 2024 EF2 42 km 0
Sep 11, 2019 EF2 52 km 0
Sep 11, 2019 EF2 51 km 0
Jun 12, 2017 EF2 89 km 0
Mar 28, 2007 EF2 94 km 0
Jun 27, 2005 EF2 89 km 0
Jun 20, 2003 EF2 52 km 0
Jul 13, 1996 EF2 34 km 0
Jul 6, 1994 EF2 62 km 0
Jun 13, 1988 EF2 35 km 0
Jul 15, 1983 EF2 72 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: LOGAN (30,076 ac, 2017).

Year Name Acres Distance
2017 LOGAN 30,076 46 km
2012 TURNER TATANKA 15,749 76 km
1989 MORRILL CO 14,497 70 km
2012 KEITH COUNTY COMPLEX 13,526 78 km
2012 JEFFRIES 8,853 59 km
2000 DRYWELLS 6,492 68 km
2021 HACKBERRY CA 6,367 65 km
1999 UNNAMED 6,239 92 km
2019 RED KATE 6,115 76 km
1998 SUGARLOAF 4,075 56 km
2022 SMOKEY 3,961 84 km
2020 HUBBARDS GAP 3,435 80 km
2002 UNNAMED 3,275 79 km
2000 UNNAMED 3,192 86 km
1986 W BLUE CREEK 3,167 59 km
2021 BUFFALO CREEK 2,716 90 km
2004 UNNAMED 2,486 99 km
2002 UNNAMED 2,261 92 km
2002 UNNAMED 2,134 93 km
2018 COUNTY ROAD 56 1,866 95 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 27°F (-3°C) 0.4 in Coldest, Driest
February 31°F (-0°C) 0.4 in
March 38°F (3°C) 1.2 in
April 47°F (8°C) 1.9 in
May 57°F (14°C) 3.2 in Wettest
June 67°F (19°C) 3.1 in
July 74°F (23°C) 2.6 in Warmest
August 72°F (22°C) 1.9 in
September 62°F (17°C) 1.3 in
October 50°F (10°C) 0.9 in
November 36°F (2°C) 0.6 in
December 28°F (-2°C) 0.4 in

Sunol has a seasonal temperature swing of 47°F / from 27°F in January to 74°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 17.9 inches, with May being the wettest month (3.2") and January the driest (0.4").

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