2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
North Platte, NE vs Garden, KS

Highlights

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Garden. North Platte averages 227 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garden, Kansas gets 19.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. North Platte, Nebraska gets 20.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Garden averages 20.5 inches of snow per year. North Platte averages 29.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Garden, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 92.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.2
Rain: averages 19.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.5 inches of snow a year

North Platte, Nebraska
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.9
Rain: averages 20.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Garden City is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

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

Today's Weather - North Platte, NE

58°F

Today's Weather - Garden, KS

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: North Platte / Garden

July is the hottest month for North Platte with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In North Platte, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Platte are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Garden City with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Garden City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garden City are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Platte with an average of 12.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garden City with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In North Platte, there are 33.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

In Garden City, there are 62.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.

In North Platte, there are 166.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Garden City, there are 139.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In North Platte, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Garden City, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

June is the wettest month in North Platte with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.3 inches in North Platte means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.


June is the wettest month in Garden City with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.2 inches in Garden City means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in North Platte with 10.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 79.8 rainy days annually in North Platte, which is about average compared to other 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.

June is the rainiest month in Garden City with 8.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 67.8 rainy days annually in Garden City, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.2 inches in North Platte means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska.

An annual snowfall of 20.5 inches in Garden City means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas.

December is the snowiest month in North Platte with 5.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Garden City with 5.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.