Nebraska Climate

How Nebraska's latest month ranks since 1895, the normals at its main weather stations, and the climate page for every town.

How Nebraska is running

NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance, from the nClimGrid analysis of every station, updated early each month. A rank of 1 is the highest or lowest of all years since 1895.

August 2026 in Nebraska: 74.1°F (+1.8 °F against 1991-2020), the 25th warmest in 132 years on record.

August 2026 in Nebraska: 3.56 in (+0.70 in against 1991-2020), the 26th wettest in 132 years on record.

January to August 2026 in Nebraska: 55.5°F (+3.7 °F against 1991-2020), the 3rd warmest in 132 years on record.

January to August 2026 in Nebraska: 15.63 in (-3.06 in against 1991-2020), the 30th driest in 132 years on record.

Warmest August: 78.7°F in 1937
Coolest August: 66.2°F in 1915
Wettest August: 5.14 in in 2019
Driest August: 0.92 in in 2020

Every year since 1895

Main weather stations

Annual 1991-2020 normals at the first-order (airport and Weather Service) stations; freeze dates are the median for 32°F.

Station	Avg high	Avg low	Precipitation	Snowfall	Last freeze	First freeze
Alliance Muni AP	61.7°F	30.7°F	14.88 in		May 22	September 22
Broken Bow Muni AP	62.8°F	37.5°F	22.90 in		May 1	October 7
Chadron Muni AP	62.8°F	33.9°F	15.22 in		May 14	September 30
Falls City Brenner Fld	64.2°F	42.0°F	34.71 in		April 18	October 17
Grand Island AP	63.3°F	40.4°F	26.61 in	27.7 in	April 23	October 15
Harrison 20 Sse	60.7°F	28.9°F	15.76 in		May 27	September 11
Hastings Muni AP	63.1°F	40.7°F	26.40 in		April 22	October 16
Hayes Center 1NW	63.9°F	36.5°F	21.51 in	30.2 in	May 3	October 10
Imperial Muni AP	65.3°F	37.4°F	17.47 in		May 2	October 11
Lincoln 11 Sw	62.3°F	40.6°F	29.50 in		April 22	October 14
Lincoln 8 Ene	62.8°F	39.4°F	32.29 in		April 27	October 10
Lincoln Muni AP	64.1°F	40.5°F	29.34 in	26.0 in	April 24	October 13
Mccook Muni AP	66.0°F	38.4°F	20.05 in		May 1	October 9
Norfolk Karl Stefan AP	60.9°F	37.6°F	27.01 in	29.9 in	April 30	October 5
North Platte Rgnl AP	64.8°F	35.1°F	21.08 in	29.6 in	May 11	October 1
Omaha Eppley Airfield	62.8°F	42.1°F	31.86 in	27.1 in	April 18	October 21
Ord Evelyn Sharp Fld	61.9°F	36.2°F	23.82 in		May 5	October 3
Scottsbluff Heilig AP	64.7°F	35.1°F	15.65 in	42.5 in	May 5	October 4
Sidney Muni AP	63.8°F	33.1°F	15.84 in		May 15	September 30
Tekamah Muni AP	61.3°F	38.9°F	28.26 in		April 23	October 8
Valentine Miller Fld	63.3°F	34.9°F	20.90 in	34.2 in	May 12	September 29
Whitman 5 Ene	59.5°F	36.6°F	18.31 in		May 4	October 8

Frost dates at every station in Nebraska

Counties

Towns

Sources

Rankings: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020. Both public domain.