Grand Island Metro Area, NE Weather


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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 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. 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. 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. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Today's Weather - Grand Island, NE

6 AM PST

Sunny

35°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
TodaySunny56° / 27°ENE 10 to 15 mph
WednesdaySunny64° / 45°SSW 10 to 25 mph
ThursdaySunny77° / 55°S 20 to 25 mph
FridayMostly Sunny77° / 52°S 20 to 25 mph
SaturdayChance Rain Showers67° / 49°S 10 mph
SundayMostly Sunny73° / 50°S 5 to 15 mph
MondayChance Rain Showers67° / 46°S 10 to 15 mph

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 area is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.7 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January36° 14°
February40° 18°
March51° 27°
April64° 38°
May73° 50°
June83° 60°
July87° 64°
August85° 62°
September78° 52°
October65° 40°
November49° 27°
December37° 16°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Grand Island
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January03043
February02643
March02162
April0881
May10110
June60100
July11080
August8080
September3060
October0660
November02152
December03043

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.

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