Kearney County, NE Climate

Kearney, NE County has a humid continental climate with cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature in January is 25°F and the average temperature in July is 79°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 16 inches annually. Snowfall can be significant during winter months, averaging 15 inches per season. Winters are generally cold and dry with occasional snowfall while summers experience more rain and humidity. Spring and fall are mild transition periods with temperatures ranging from highs in the 70s to lows in the 40s.

Kearney County, Nebraska gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kearney County averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Kearney County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kearney County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Kearney County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kearney, Nebraska	United States
	26.0 in.	38.1 in.
	24.2 in.	27.8 in.
	72.5 days	106.2 days
	225 days	205 days
	87.8°	85.8°
	14.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.9	4.3
	2142 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Kearney County with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Kearney County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kearney County are September, June and May.

In Kearney County, there are 31.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kearney County with an average of 14.4°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Kearney County, there are 147.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Kearney County, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Kearney County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Kearney County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.0 inches in Kearney County means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Kearney County with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 72.5 rainy days annually in Kearney County, 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 24.2 inches in Kearney County means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Kearney County with 5.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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