Nebraska · county areal climate 1951–2025

Howard County, NE

A 26.5" / 50.6°F normal · 2025 ran 109% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 82% (13.61") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 20th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.4°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

26.5in
annual precipitation · 50.6°F

2025 vs Normal

109%
28.9" · 51.7°F (+1.1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

39.8in
2019

Driest Year

13.6in
2012

Biggest Rain Day

3.29in
Jun 26 · 2025

Warmest Year

53.4°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

25°
J
28°
F
39°
M
50°
A
60°
M
71°
J
75°
J
73°
A
66°
S
52°
O
39°
N
28°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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