Grand Island Metro Area, NE Climate

The climate in the Grand Island, NE Metro Area is generally mild and pleasant. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s Fahrenheit in winter to the mid-80s Fahrenheit in summer. Precipitation levels are relatively low throughout the year, with an average of around 30 inches annually. Snowfall can occur during winter months, although it is usually light and easily managed. Despite the occasional extreme weather conditions, overall residents of Grand Island enjoy a temperate and comfortable climate that allows for outdoor activities throughout most of the year.

Grand Island Metro Area, Nebraska gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grand Island Metro Area averages 27 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 Grand Island Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand Island Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the Grand Island metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Grand Island, Nebraska	United States
	27.7 in.	38.1 in.
	26.5 in.	27.8 in.
	79.9 days	106.2 days
	225 days	205 days
	87.2°	85.8°
	14.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	1855 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 the Grand Island metro area with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In the Grand Island metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Grand Island metro area are September, June and May.

In the Grand Island metro area, there are 30.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Grand Island metro area with an average of 14.2°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the Grand Island metro area, there are 143.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the Grand Island metro area, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Grand Island metro area 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 the Grand Island metro area with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.7 inches in the Grand Island metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the Grand Island metro area with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 79.9 rainy days annually in the Grand Island metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.5 inches in the Grand Island metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the Grand Island metro area with 5.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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