2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
El Dorado, KS vs Sidney, NE

Highlights

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Sidney. El Dorado averages 224 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sidney, Nebraska gets 18.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. El Dorado, Kansas gets 37.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sidney averages 35 inches of snow per year. El Dorado averages 11.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sidney, Nebraska
Summer High: the July high is around 88.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.9
Rain: averages 18.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

El Dorado, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.2
Rain: averages 37.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sidney is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for El Dorado is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

Today's Weather - El Dorado, KS

60°F

Today's Weather - Sidney, NE

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: El Dorado / Sidney

July is the hottest month for El Dorado with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In El Dorado, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for El Dorado are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Sidney with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Sidney, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sidney are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for El Dorado with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sidney with an average of 15.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In El Dorado, there are 41.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

In Sidney, there are 34.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

In El Dorado, there are 117.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Sidney, there are 163.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In El Dorado, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Sidney, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

June is the wettest month in El Dorado with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in El Dorado means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.


June is the wettest month in Sidney with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Sidney means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in El Dorado with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 84.1 rainy days annually in El Dorado, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Sidney with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 77.1 rainy days annually in Sidney, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.5 inches in El Dorado means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas.

An annual snowfall of 35.0 inches in Sidney means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska.

December is the snowiest month in El Dorado with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Sidney with 7.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.