Nebraska · county areal climate 1951–2025

Kearney County, NE

A 25.5" / 51.3°F normal · 2025 ran 83% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 68% (10.92") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 7th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.7°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

25.5in
annual precipitation · 51.3°F

2025 vs Normal

83%
21.1" · 52.7°F (+1.4 vs normal)

Wettest Year

39.8in
1993

Driest Year

14.2in
1974

Biggest Rain Day

4.23in
Jun 16 · 1957

Warmest Year

53.7°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

26°
J
29°
F
40°
M
50°
A
60°
M
71°
J
76°
J
74°
A
66°
S
53°
O
40°
N
29°
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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