2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Milwaukee, WI vs Kearney, NE

Highlights

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Kearney. Milwaukee averages 191 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kearney, Nebraska gets 24.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Milwaukee, Wisconsin gets 34.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Kearney averages 23.9 inches of snow per year. Milwaukee averages 44.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.8
Rain: averages 34.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Milwaukee is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Milwaukee, WI

53°F

Today's Weather - Kearney, NE

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Milwaukee with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Milwaukee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Milwaukee are June, August and September.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Milwaukee with an average of 13.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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

In Milwaukee, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.

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 Milwaukee, there are 135.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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 Milwaukee, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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.

June is the wettest month in Milwaukee with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.8 inches in Milwaukee means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.


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 rainiest month in Milwaukee with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 123.3 rainy days annually in Milwaukee, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 44.6 inches in Milwaukee means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin.

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

January is the snowiest month in Milwaukee with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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