2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Grand Island, NE vs Council Bluffs, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Council Bluffs. Grand Island averages 228 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Council Bluffs, Iowa gets 31.9 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.

Council Bluffs averages 25.1 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

Council Bluffs, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 86.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.7
Rain: averages 31.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.1 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 Council Bluffs is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

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

59°F

Today's Weather - Council Bluffs, IA

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Grand Island / Council Bluffs

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 Council Bluffs with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Council Bluffs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Council Bluffs are September, May 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 Council Bluffs with an average of 12.7°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

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 Council Bluffs, there are 21.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.

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 Council Bluffs, there are 142.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

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 Council Bluffs, there are 9.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

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.


May is the wettest month in Council Bluffs with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in Council Bluffs means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Council Bluffs with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 89.4 rainy days annually in Council Bluffs, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% 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 25.1 inches in Council Bluffs means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa.

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

January is the snowiest month in Council Bluffs with 6.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.