2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rawlins, WY vs Kearney, NE

Highlights

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Kearney. Rawlins averages 227 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kearney, Nebraska gets 24.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rawlins, Wyoming gets 10.8 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. Rawlins averages 52.8 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

Rawlins, Wyoming
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.7
Rain: averages 10.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.8 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 Rawlins is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

Today's Weather - Rawlins, WY

73°F

Today's Weather - Kearney, NE

85°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Rawlins with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In Rawlins, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rawlins are June, August and July.

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 Rawlins with an average of 12.7°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

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

In Rawlins, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wyoming.

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 Rawlins, there are 190.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

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 Rawlins, there are 10.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

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.

May is the wettest month in Rawlins with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.8 inches in Rawlins means that it is drier than most places in Wyoming.


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 Rawlins with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 79.3 rainy days annually in Rawlins, which is rainier than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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 52.8 inches in Rawlins means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

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

November is the snowiest month in Rawlins with 9.0 inches of snow, and 9 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.