2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Grand Island, NE vs Grand Junction, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Grand Junction. Grand Island averages 228 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand Junction, Colorado gets 9.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Grand Island, Nebraska gets 27.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Grand Junction averages 15.8 inches of snow per year. Grand Island averages 27.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Grand Junction, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 92.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.8
Rain: averages 9.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.8 inches of snow a year

Grand Island, Nebraska
Summer High: the July high is around 87.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.3
Rain: averages 27.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grand Junction is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

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

Today's Weather - Grand Island, NE

73°F

Today's Weather - Grand Junction, CO

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Grand Island / Grand Junction

July is the hottest month for Grand Island with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Grand Island, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grand Island are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Grand Junction with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In Grand Junction, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grand Junction are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grand Island with an average of 14.3°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grand Junction with an average of 17.8°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Grand Island, there are 31.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

In Grand Junction, there are 54.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.

In Grand Island, there are 142.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Grand Junction, there are 130.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Grand Island, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Grand Junction, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

May is the wettest month in Grand Island with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.9 inches in Grand Island means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.


September is the wettest month in Grand Junction with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.9 inches in Grand Junction means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in Grand Island with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 86.2 rainy days annually in Grand Island, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Grand Junction with 6.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 68.9 rainy days annually in Grand Junction, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.5 inches in Grand Island means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

An annual snowfall of 15.8 inches in Grand Junction means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado.

February is the snowiest month in Grand Island with 6.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Grand Junction with 4.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.