2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Kearney, NE vs Danville, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Danville. Kearney averages 229 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Danville, Kentucky gets 45.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Kearney, Nebraska gets 24.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Danville averages 10.4 inches of snow per year. Kearney averages 23.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Danville, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 85.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.7
Rain: averages 45.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.4 inches of snow a year

Kearney, Nebraska
Summer High: the July high is around 87.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.5
Rain: averages 24.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kearney is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

Today's Weather - Kearney, NE

55°F

Today's Weather - Danville, KY

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Kearney / Danville

July is the hottest month for Kearney with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Kearney, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kearney are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Danville with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Danville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Danville are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kearney with an average of 13.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Danville with an average of 24.7°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Kearney, there are 27.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Danville, there are 17.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

In Kearney, there are 153.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Danville, there are 92.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Kearney, there are 11.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Danville, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

May is the wettest month in Kearney with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in Kearney means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.


May is the wettest month in Danville with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Danville means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Kearney with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 73.4 rainy days annually in Kearney, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Danville with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in Danville, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.9 inches in Kearney means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska.

An annual snowfall of 10.4 inches in Danville means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky.

February is the snowiest month in Kearney with 5.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Danville with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.