Nebraska · county areal climate 1951–2025

Polk County, NE

A 27.8" / 51.1°F normal · 2025 ran 90% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 75% (13.01") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 16th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.5°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

27.8in
annual precipitation · 51.1°F

2025 vs Normal

90%
25.2" · 52.6°F (+1.5 vs normal)

Wettest Year

38.6in
1982

Driest Year

15.6in
1956

Biggest Rain Day

4.31in
Aug 16 · 2017

Warmest Year

53.9°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

24°
J
28°
F
40°
M
50°
A
61°
M
72°
J
76°
J
74°
A
66°
S
53°
O
40°
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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