Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Kearney, NE. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Kearney runs the full gamut — 130 years of records show highs anywhere from a brutal 12° in 1936 to a shirt-sleeve 88° in 2021. Today's historical average lands at a mild 58°/31°, and with only an 18% chance of precipitation, it's typically a dry early-spring day on the Nebraska plains.
Kearney's weather has real teeth at both ends of the thermometer — 114° in July 1936 and -30° in December 1989 represent a jaw-dropping 144-degree spread in recorded temperatures. A single June day in 1989 also dumped nearly 6 inches of rain, a reminder that Nebraska's Great Plains location makes it a magnet for extremes.
Summers are the main event in Kearney, with mid-July highs averaging 89° and a warm stretch that runs solidly from June through August. Winters are cold but not severe by northern standards, with January highs averaging just 36°. If you're watching for rain, late May through early June is the wettest window — pack accordingly.