Kearney weather in August: Kearney, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Kearney in August has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 73°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal August, 3.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 16°C, 76 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationKearney (4 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00254335
- Location40.73°N 99.01°W
- Elevation2,130 ft (649 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population34,741
- Jan 36° 14°
- Feb 40° 17°
- Mar 51° 25°
- Apr 62° 36°
- May 72° 47°
- Jun 82° 59°
- Jul 87° 63°
- Aug 84° 61°
- Sep 78° 51°
- Oct 65° 38°
- Nov 51° 25°
- Dec 38° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kearney in August?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 72.6°F. August is 2.2°F cooler than July and 8.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Kearney and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 86°F on August 1 to 82°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 70°F and 75°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 86°F | 63°F | 29% | 18% |
| August 8 | 85°F | 63°F | 29% | 17% |
| August 15 | 85°F | 62°F | 27% | 17% |
| August 22 | 84°F | 60°F | 25% | 16% |
| August 31 | 82°F | 57°F | 23% | 14% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 86°F | 63°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 86°F | 63°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 86°F | 63°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 86°F | 63°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 86°F | 63°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 86°F | 63°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 86°F | 63°F | 29% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 85°F | 63°F | 29% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 85°F | 63°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 85°F | 62°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 85°F | 62°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 85°F | 62°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 85°F | 62°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 85°F | 62°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 85°F | 62°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 85°F | 61°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 84°F | 61°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 84°F | 61°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 84°F | 61°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 84°F | 60°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 84°F | 60°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 84°F | 60°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 84°F | 60°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 83°F | 59°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 83°F | 59°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 83°F | 59°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 83°F | 58°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 83°F | 58°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 83°F | 58°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 83°F | 58°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 82°F | 57°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 61°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 24
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00254335; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kearney in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around August 1 (29%). In all, 3.01 in falls on 8 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Kearney, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00254335.
What are the records for August in Kearney?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 111°F, on August 8, 1934; the coldest is 37°F, on August 23, 1928. The wettest August brought 8.18 in (2006).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.6°F: 2021 75.0°F (+2.4), 2022 74.7°F (+2.1), 2023 74.9°F (+2.3), 2024 73.7°F (+1.1), 2025 73.8°F (+1.2), 2026 74.7°F (+2.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.0°F | +2.4°F | 2.18 in |
| 2022 | 74.7°F | +2.1°F | 0.13 in |
| 2023 | 74.9°F | +2.3°F | 3.17 in |
| 2024 | 73.7°F | +1.1°F | 2.78 in |
| 2025 | 73.8°F | +1.2°F | 3.84 in |
| 2026 | 74.7°F | +2.1°F | 3.16 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00254335; recent months: ACIS, station USC00254335. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Kearney compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, August normal highs run from 81°F in Oakdale to 90°F in Beaver City; Kearney's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.