Kearney Weather Records

Kearney, Nebraska weather averages and records from 1894–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Kearney, Nebraska was 114 °F which occurred on July 24, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Kearney, Nebraska was -30 °F which occurred on December 23, 1989.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Kearney Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 36.1 13.7 77 -28 0.5 4.9
February 39.9 16.6 79 -28 0.6 6.1
March 51.6 25.2 94 -21 1.5 3.5
April 61.8 35.6 100 0 2.7 1.8
May 71.6 47.2 103 19 4.4 0.1
June 82.5 58.5 108 35 3.9 0.0
July 86.7 63.2 114 42 3.4 0.0
August 84.6 60.9 111 37 3.0 0.0
September 78.1 51.1 108 19 1.8 0.0
October 65.0 37.8 95 6 2.1 0.8
November 50.6 25.3 83 -13 1.0 2.8
December 38.4 16.6 77 -30 0.7 4.0
Entire year 62.4 37.8 114 -30 25.5 23.8
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1894–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F July 25, 1940
Lowest daily high -10 °F February 7, 1933
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
74 °F February 15, 1967
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
60 °F Feb 1–2, 1989
Most daily precipitation 5.9 inches June 25, 1989
Most monthly precipitation 15.1 inches June 1967
Most yearly precipitation 40.1 inches 1915
Most yearly days with precipitation 116 1993
Earliest snow in season September 29 1985
Latest snow in season May 31 1898
Most daily snow 16.0 inches March 16, 1917
Most monthly snow 36.0 inches December 1924
Most yearly snow 63.7 inches 1924
Most snow in a winter 80.1 inches 1983–1984
Greatest snow accumulation 22.0 inches January 5, 1969
Earliest freeze September 13 1974
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 1 2006
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 22 1910
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F April 28 1910
Latest freeze May 29 1947
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 20 2007
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 29 1937
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 19 1972
Most days in a year < 0 °F 37 1978
Most days in a year < 32 °F 171 1970
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 140 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 81 1913
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 40 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 3 1934
Kearney Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Jun 14–27, 1928
Without precipitation 73 days Oct 28, 1900 – Jan 8, 1901
With snow 5 days Jan 17–21, 1945
High temperature at or
below freezing
30 days Jan 22 – Feb 20, 1936
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 79 days Jun 17 – Sep 3, 1909
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 35 days Jun 24 – Jul 28, 1936
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 17 days Jul 8–24, 1934
Plant Hardiness Zone
5B
Kearney is in plant hardiness zone 5B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1894–2024 Kearney 4 NE location