Kearney weather in September: Kearney, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Kearney in September has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 82°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal September, 1.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 11°C, 47 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationKearney (4 mi NE)
  • Station IDUSC00254335
  • Location40.73°N 99.01°W
  • Elevation2,130 ft (649 m)
  • From the center4 miles
  • Population34,741
  1. Jan 36° 14°
  2. Feb 40° 17°
  3. Mar 51° 25°
  4. Apr 62° 36°
  5. May 72° 47°
  6. Jun 82° 59°
  7. Jul 87° 63°
  8. Aug 84° 61°
  9. Sep 78° 51°
  10. Oct 65° 38°
  11. Nov 51° 25°
  12. 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 September?

The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 64.5°F. September is 8.1°F cooler than August and 13.2°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Kearney and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 82°F on September 1 to 72°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 61°F and 68°F.

Kearney in September, day by day: normal high and low

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 23%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 182°F57°F23%14%
September 881°F54°F22%13%
September 1578°F51°F22%13%
September 2276°F49°F22%13%
September 3072°F45°F22%12%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Kearney: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 182°F57°F23%14%13 h 10 min
September 282°F56°F23%14%13 h 10 min
September 382°F56°F23%14%13 h
September 482°F56°F22%14%13 h
September 581°F55°F22%14%13 h
September 681°F55°F22%14%13 h
September 781°F55°F22%13%12 h 50 min
September 881°F54°F22%13%12 h 50 min
September 980°F54°F22%13%12 h 50 min
September 1080°F53°F22%13%12 h 50 min
September 1180°F53°F22%13%12 h 40 min
September 1279°F53°F22%13%12 h 40 min
September 1379°F52°F22%13%12 h 40 min
September 1479°F52°F22%13%12 h 30 min
September 1578°F51°F22%13%12 h 30 min
September 1678°F51°F22%13%12 h 30 min
September 1778°F51°F22%13%12 h 30 min
September 1877°F50°F22%13%12 h 20 min
September 1977°F50°F22%13%12 h 20 min
September 2077°F49°F22%13%12 h 20 min
September 2176°F49°F22%13%12 h 20 min
September 2276°F49°F22%13%12 h 10 min
September 2376°F48°F22%13%12 h 10 min
September 2475°F48°F22%12%12 h 10 min
September 2575°F47°F22%12%12 h 10 min
September 2674°F47°F22%12%12 h
September 2774°F46°F22%12%12 h
September 2873°F46°F22%12%12 h
September 2973°F45°F22%12%11 h 50 min
September 3072°F45°F22%12%11 h 50 min
Normal high
78°FSeptember average
Normal low
51°FSeptember average
Precipitation
1.84 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
70.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
4
Daylight
13 h 10 min to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
Days at 70°F or more
24
Days at 80°F or more
15
Sunshine
83%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 September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around September 1 (23%). In all, 1.84 in falls on 7 days of a normal September.

In a normal September in Kearney, 4 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00254335.

What are the records for September in Kearney?

The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 108°F, on September 2, 1929; the coldest is 19°F, on September 29, 1984. The wettest September brought 8.10 in (1973); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (1985).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.5°F: 2021 68.4°F (+3.9), 2022 68.0°F (+3.5), 2023 68.6°F (+4.1), 2024 69.2°F (+4.7), 2025 67.0°F (+2.5), 2026 71.3°F (+6.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Kearney: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202168.4°F+3.9°F2.06 in
202268.0°F+3.5°F1.87 in
202368.6°F+4.1°F4.73 in
202469.2°F+4.7°F0.07 in
202567.0°F+2.5°F3.46 in
202671.3°F+6.8°F3.59 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00254335; recent months: ACIS, station USC00254335. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Kearney compare across Nebraska?

Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, September normal highs run from 74°F in Harrison to 83°F in Beaver City; Kearney's is 78°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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