Grand Island Weather Records

Grand Island, Nebraska weather averages and records from 1895–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Grand Island, Nebraska was 117 °F which occurred on July 24, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Grand Island, Nebraska was -34 °F which occurred on February 12, 1899.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Grand Island Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 35.6 14.8 76 -29 0.6 6.8
February 39.9 18.2 80 -34 0.7 7.0
March 52.1 28.0 90 -21 1.4 3.8
April 62.8 37.8 98 -1 2.5 1.6
May 72.9 49.6 104 22 4.7 0.0
June 83.9 60.3 108 36 4.0 0.0
July 87.6 65.1 117 42 3.5 0.0
August 85.3 62.7 112 38 3.2 0.0
September 78.8 53.1 109 23 2.0 0.1
October 65.1 39.8 97 6 2.0 1.1
November 50.6 27.2 88 -11 1.1 2.3
December 38.3 18.0 80 -26 0.8 4.9
Entire year 62.9 39.7 117 -34 26.6 27.9
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1895–2024
Highest daily low 84 °F July 29, 1919
Lowest daily high -11 °F January 12, 1912
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
65 °F March 17, 1934
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
54 °F Jan 31 – Feb 1, 1989
Most daily precipitation 6.5 inches May 11, 2005
Most monthly precipitation 14.0 inches June 1967
Most yearly precipitation 45.5 inches 1905
Most yearly days with precipitation 118 1993
Earliest snow in season September 20 1995
Latest snow in season May 28 1947
Most daily snow 17.8 inches March 20, 2006
Most monthly snow 29.7 inches February 1915
Most yearly snow 71.3 inches 1915
Most snow in a winter 86.7 inches 1914–1915
Greatest snow accumulation 28.0 inches February 15, 1905
Earliest freeze September 12 1902
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F February 25 1995
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 16 2015
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 14 2013
Latest freeze May 29 1947
Latest day ≥ 80 °F December 6 1939
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 28 1922
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 25 1998
Most days in a year < 0 °F 40 1936
Most days in a year < 32 °F 157 1967
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 146 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 91 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 47 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 10 1934
Grand Island Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days Jun 15–25, 1928
Without precipitation 59 days Dec 1, 1908 – Jan 28, 1909
With snow 8 days Feb 1–8, 1905
High temperature at or
below freezing
31 days Jan 22 – Feb 21, 1936
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 89 days May 26 – Aug 22, 1934
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 40 days Jun 24 – Aug 2, 1901
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 34 days Jun 25 – Jul 28, 1901
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 3 days Jul 24–26, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
5B
Grand Island is in plant hardiness zone 5B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Grand Island Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
1938–2024 Grand Island Airport location
1921–1938 Grand Island 2W location
1895–1921 Grand Island #1 location