NOAA climate atlas · updated August 2026
Nebraska Climate Data
Climate normals for 171 station-mapped locations, each from its primary station in Nebraska's 568-station NOAA network.
- average temperature
- 50°F (10°C)49.6°F · fleet p50 52.2°F · n=50
- Cooler than median
- annual precipitation
- 25.0"25.0 inches · fleet p50 43.7 inches · n=50
- Drier national band
- annual snowfall
- 29.5"29.5 inches · fleet p50 24.7 inches · n=50
- More snow than median
- locations / stations
- 171 / 568State coverage: 171 locations / 568 stations. Benchmark context: this profile's measured location and NOAA-station counts.
- State coverage
Nebraska's climate in one line
Nebraska averages 50°F a year - cooler than 66% of U.S. states, spanning Bushnell at 44°F to Falls City Brenner Fld at 53°F.
- 50°F
- statewide average · 34th percentile of states
- 25"
- average annual precipitation
- 68/100
- most comfortable: Clay Ctr
- 171
- station-mapped locations · 568 NOAA stations
Statewide figures are simple averages across 171 station-mapped locations (each from its primary NOAA station), local conditions vary widely by elevation and coast distance.
How Nebraska ranks among all 50 states
Nebraska's average temperature vs. all U.S. states
Statewide annual mean temperature, NOAA 1991–2020 normals
50°F 34th percentile cooler than 66% of 50 U.S. states
- 30°F–35°F: 1 US states (2%). Below this entry.
- 35°F–40°F: 0 US states (0%). Below this entry.
- 40°F–45°F: 8 US states (16%). Below this entry.
- 45°F–50°F: 10 US states (20%). Below this entry.
- 50°F–55°F: 12 US states (24%). This entry sits in this band.
- 55°F–60°F: 8 US states (16%). Above this entry.
- 60°F–65°F: 7 US states (14%). Above this entry.
- 65°F–70°F: 2 US states (4%). Above this entry.
- 70°F–75°F: 2 US states (4%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (statewide aggregate) · 1991–2020
Nebraska in the national rankings
- Ranks #18 coldest of 50 states at 49.6°F annual average, 3.5°F below the 53.1°F mean of all state averages - see all 50 coldest states ranked by NOAA normals
- In winter (Dec–Feb) it averages 26.5°F, the #15 coldest winter of 50 states - winter ranking
- 57.9% of NOAA hourly observations report clear sky (9 measured locations), the #8 clearest of 47 ranked states - sunniest states by clear-sky frequency
Temperature × precipitation · 50-state landscape
Nebraska in the national climate landscape
Nebraska averages 49.6°F and 25.0 inches of annual precipitation across 171 station-mapped locations. Against the same complete 50-state cohort, that places it in the cooler and drier half of the chart. Dashed lines mark the national medians of 52.3°F and 43.7 inches.
Read all 50 state values
Each point is PlainClimate's simple average across the station-mapped location normals available for that state. Cohort sizes vary and are shown below; the values are not population weighted. Dashed lines mark the median of this 50-state comparison and are guides, not comfort or safety thresholds.
| State | Locations | Annual mean | Annual precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 172 | 33.5°F | 47.6 in |
| Alabama | 100 | 63.3°F | 57.9 in |
| Arkansas | 110 | 60.7°F | 52.2 in |
| Arizona | 169 | 62.3°F | 12.4 in |
| California | 363 | 59.8°F | 21.6 in |
| Colorado | 214 | 46.3°F | 15.9 in |
| Connecticut | 23 | 50.1°F | 48.6 in |
| Delaware | 7 | 56.2°F | 46.8 in |
| Florida | 165 | 72.6°F | 55.2 in |
| Georgia | 122 | 63.4°F | 52.0 in |
| Hawaii | 49 | 72.4°F | 48.5 in |
| Iowa | 143 | 48.0°F | 35.9 in |
| Idaho | 139 | 46.1°F | 18.0 in |
| Illinois | 163 | 52.2°F | 40.7 in |
| Indiana | 116 | 52.4°F | 43.7 in |
| Kansas | 168 | 54.8°F | 31.2 in |
| Kentucky | 95 | 56.2°F | 50.6 in |
| Louisiana | 91 | 67.3°F | 60.3 in |
| Massachusetts | 68 | 49.2°F | 48.2 in |
| Maryland | 42 | 55.6°F | 45.5 in |
| Maine | 79 | 43.1°F | 46.4 in |
| Michigan | 201 | 45.5°F | 34.2 in |
| Minnesota | 172 | 42.2°F | 30.0 in |
| Missouri | 164 | 55.1°F | 43.9 in |
| Mississippi | 91 | 64.1°F | 59.7 in |
| Montana | 215 | 43.4°F | 15.9 in |
| North Carolina | 178 | 59.1°F | 52.2 in |
| North Dakota | 119 | 41.0°F | 19.2 in |
| Nebraska | 171 | 49.6°F | 25.0 in |
| New Hampshire | 52 | 44.5°F | 46.6 in |
| New Jersey | 45 | 53.6°F | 47.9 in |
| New Mexico | 167 | 54.3°F | 13.8 in |
| Nevada | 115 | 52.4°F | 8.9 in |
| New York | 173 | 47.5°F | 43.7 in |
| Ohio | 128 | 51.6°F | 41.1 in |
| Oklahoma | 159 | 60.3°F | 35.7 in |
| Oregon | 180 | 50.5°F | 37.6 in |
| Pennsylvania | 157 | 50.2°F | 45.2 in |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 51.2°F | 48.7 in |
| South Carolina | 100 | 62.8°F | 49.8 in |
| South Dakota | 149 | 45.6°F | 21.8 in |
| Tennessee | 146 | 58.0°F | 56.0 in |
| Texas | 449 | 66.2°F | 31.1 in |
| Utah | 170 | 49.4°F | 13.9 in |
| Virginia | 119 | 55.8°F | 46.0 in |
| Vermont | 41 | 43.5°F | 43.7 in |
| Washington | 149 | 49.9°F | 40.9 in |
| Wisconsin | 200 | 44.5°F | 34.6 in |
| West Virginia | 99 | 52.3°F | 47.6 in |
| Wyoming | 144 | 43.3°F | 14.0 in |
Derived by PlainClimate from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals · simple averages across each state's varying station-mapped-location cohort · data updated August 2026.
Nebraska Climate in Context
U.S. land-mean temperature anomaly (NOAA NCEI) tracked against global anomaly (NASA GISTEMP). Paris Agreement 1.5°C and 2.0°C thresholds shown as reference lines. Nebraska sits within this national warming envelope; individual station-mapped locations below show local readings against this trend.
- United States (incl. Nebraska) +0.11 °C/decade
- Global (NASA GISTEMP) +0.11 °C/decade
- Paris Agreement thresholds 1.5°C / 2.0°C
Station-mapped locations in Nebraska
171 locations with climate data
Scroll the table to browse every location, or use the complete CSV and JSON exports below.
| Location | Avg Temp | High | Low | Precip | Snow | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agate | 47°F | 63°F | 30°F | 14.9" | 34.2" | 49/100 |
| Ainsworth | 50°F | 62°F | 38°F | 23.8" | 35.8" | 59/100 |
| Albion | 48°F | 60°F | 37°F | 27.2" | 26.6" | 59/100 |
| Alliance | 48°F | 61°F | 34°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Alliance Muni | 46°F | 62°F | 31°F | 14.9" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Anselmo | 48°F | 61°F | 35°F | 25.1" | 34.0" | 59/100 |
| Arnold | 48°F | 60°F | 36°F | 23.5" | 30.8" | 59/100 |
| Arthur | 49°F | 62°F | 35°F | 20.6" | 32.9" | 59/100 |
| Ashland | 51°F | 62°F | 40°F | 32.3" | 22.1" | 59/100 |
| Atkinson | 47°F | 59°F | 36°F | 24.9" | 33.3" | 59/100 |
| Auburn | 52°F | 64°F | 41°F | 32.3" | 30.4" | 59/100 |
| Aurora | 51°F | 63°F | 40°F | 30.4" | 27.3" | 59/100 |
| Bartlett | 50°F | 62°F | 37°F | 27.2" | 35.1" | 59/100 |
| Beatrice | 51°F | 63°F | 40°F | 31.3" | 18.8" | 64/100 |
| Beaver City | 52°F | 67°F | 36°F | 24.6" | 21.3" | 59/100 |
| Benkelman | 52°F | 66°F | 38°F | 19.7" | 27.6" | 49/100 |
| Big Springs | 50°F | 65°F | 34°F | 17.6" | 27.7" | 49/100 |
| Blair | 50°F | 61°F | 40°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Brady | 51°F | 65°F | 37°F | 22.2" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Bridgeport | 51°F | 65°F | 36°F | 18.6" | 38.7" | 49/100 |
| Broadwater | 48°F | 64°F | 32°F | 15.1" | 19.7" | 54/100 |
| Broken Bow | 48°F | 62°F | 35°F | 23.0" | 29.5" | 59/100 |
| Broken Bow Muni | 50°F | 63°F | 38°F | 22.9" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Burwell | 49°F | 61°F | 37°F | 25.9" | 29.2" | 59/100 |
| Bushnell | 44°F | 59°F | 29°F | 16.7" | 51.6" | 34/100 |
| Butte | 48°F | 59°F | 36°F | 27.4" | 36.1" | 59/100 |
| Callaway | 49°F | 62°F | 37°F | 24.7" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Cambridge | 51°F | 66°F | 37°F | 23.4" | 24.0" | 59/100 |
| Canaday Steam Plt | 51°F | 63°F | 39°F | 23.4" | 20.0" | 59/100 |
| Central City | 50°F | 62°F | 39°F | 28.5" | 28.6" | 59/100 |
| Chadron | 48°F | 63°F | 34°F | 18.8" | 50.3" | 44/100 |
| Chadron Muni | 48°F | 63°F | 34°F | 15.2" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Chambers | 48°F | 60°F | 37°F | 27.0" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Chappell | 49°F | 62°F | 35°F | 19.0" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Clarkson | 49°F | 60°F | 38°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Clay Ctr | 52°F | 63°F | 41°F | 29.8" | 18.5" | 68/100 |
| Columbus | 51°F | 61°F | 40°F | 28.7" | 25.6" | 59/100 |
| Comstock | 49°F | 62°F | 35°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Concord | 48°F | 60°F | 36°F | 28.8" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Creighton | 48°F | 60°F | 37°F | 29.1" | 35.6" | 59/100 |
| Crescent Lake Nwr | 48°F | 61°F | 34°F | 18.8" | 36.5" | 49/100 |
| Crete | 51°F | 62°F | 40°F | 31.0" | 25.3" | 59/100 |
| Crofton | 48°F | 59°F | 37°F | 29.3" | 38.4" | 59/100 |
| Culbertson | 51°F | 66°F | 37°F | 22.5" | 26.5" | 59/100 |
| Curtis | 52°F | 67°F | 37°F | 21.3" | 28.1" | 59/100 |
| Dalton | 50°F | 62°F | 39°F | 20.5" | 48.1" | 59/100 |
| David City | 49°F | 60°F | 38°F | 30.4" | 31.8" | 59/100 |
| Edison | 51°F | 65°F | 37°F | 24.8" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Elgin | 48°F | 59°F | 38°F | 27.9" | 29.7" | 59/100 |
| Ellsworth | 48°F | 62°F | 34°F | 16.7" | 42.6" | 49/100 |
| Elsmere | 51°F | 65°F | 37°F | 25.5" | 44.6" | 59/100 |
| Ericson | 48°F | 60°F | 35°F | 26.6" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Eustis | 50°F | 62°F | 38°F | 23.4" | 30.7" | 59/100 |
| Ewing | 49°F | 63°F | 36°F | 26.1" | 31.7" | 59/100 |
| Fairbury | 52°F | 64°F | 39°F | 32.4" | 20.7" | 59/100 |
| Fairmont | 50°F | 63°F | 38°F | 27.3" | 24.7" | 59/100 |
| Falls City | 52°F | 63°F | 40°F | 35.6" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Falls City Brenner Fld | 53°F | 64°F | 42°F | 34.7" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Fort Calhoun | 49°F | 59°F | 40°F | 33.4" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Fort Robinson | 48°F | 63°F | 33°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Franklin | 51°F | 64°F | 38°F | 26.5" | 18.9" | 64/100 |
| Fremont | 51°F | 62°F | 39°F | 30.4" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Friend | 50°F | 61°F | 38°F | 29.0" | 23.9" | 59/100 |
| Geneva | 53°F | 64°F | 42°F | 28.2" | 21.2" | 63/100 |
| Genoa | 50°F | 62°F | 39°F | 27.7" | 28.9" | 59/100 |
| Gordon | 46°F | 59°F | 34°F | 20.5" | 45.8" | 59/100 |
| Gothenburg | 51°F | 63°F | 39°F | 24.1" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Grand Island | 52°F | 63°F | 40°F | 26.6" | 27.7" | 59/100 |
| Greeley | 48°F | 61°F | 35°F | 25.8" | 29.8" | 59/100 |
| Gretna | 51°F | 61°F | 40°F | 33.2" | 36.4" | 59/100 |
| Haigler | 51°F | 66°F | 36°F | 18.2" | 22.0" | 49/100 |
| Harlan County Lake | 52°F | 65°F | 39°F | 24.7" | 15.3" | 64/100 |
| Harrisburg | 47°F | 63°F | 32°F | 16.5" | 46.6" | 49/100 |
| Harrison | 45°F | 61°F | 29°F | 15.8" | N/A | 40/100 |
| Hartington | 48°F | 59°F | 37°F | 29.6" | 35.3" | 59/100 |
| Hastings | 51°F | 62°F | 40°F | 27.8" | 28.6" | 59/100 |
| Hastings Muni | 52°F | 63°F | 41°F | 26.4" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Hay Springs | 47°F | 60°F | 33°F | 17.5" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Hayes Center | 50°F | 64°F | 37°F | 21.5" | 30.2" | 59/100 |
| Hebron | 52°F | 64°F | 40°F | 31.1" | 23.2" | 59/100 |
| Hemingford | 48°F | 60°F | 36°F | 18.0" | 45.4" | 49/100 |
| Hershey | 50°F | 63°F | 36°F | 19.6" | 26.9" | 49/100 |
| Holdrege | 50°F | 63°F | 37°F | 27.6" | 25.4" | 59/100 |
| Howells | 50°F | 62°F | 39°F | 28.8" | 23.7" | 59/100 |
| Imperial | 50°F | 66°F | 34°F | 19.8" | 26.0" | 49/100 |
| Imperial Muni | 51°F | 65°F | 37°F | 17.5" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Kearney | 50°F | 62°F | 38°F | 25.6" | 21.8" | 59/100 |
| Kilgore | 46°F | 59°F | 34°F | 22.6" | 38.2" | 59/100 |
| Kimball | 47°F | 62°F | 32°F | 15.8" | 29.8" | 49/100 |
| Kingsley Dam | 50°F | 61°F | 39°F | 19.2" | 21.4" | 49/100 |
| Lincoln | 52°F | 62°F | 41°F | 29.5" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Lincoln Muni | 52°F | 64°F | 41°F | 29.3" | 26.0" | 59/100 |
| Lodgepole | 49°F | 64°F | 35°F | 17.6" | 27.9" | 49/100 |
| Lodgepole NO | 49°F | 63°F | 35°F | 18.9" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Loup City | 50°F | 63°F | 37°F | 26.5" | 30.7" | 59/100 |
| Lynch | 48°F | 61°F | 34°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Madison | 49°F | 60°F | 37°F | 28.2" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Madrid | 50°F | 64°F | 36°F | 21.4" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Mason City | 50°F | 62°F | 37°F | 26.3" | 25.9" | 59/100 |
| McCook | 52°F | 66°F | 38°F | 20.1" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Mead | 50°F | 62°F | 38°F | 30.1" | 20.3" | 59/100 |
| Medicine Creek Dam | 50°F | 65°F | 36°F | 22.1" | 15.6" | 64/100 |
| Merriman | 48°F | 61°F | 34°F | 19.2" | 32.2" | 49/100 |
| Minatare Dam | 49°F | 63°F | 36°F | 15.6" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Minden | 51°F | 62°F | 39°F | 25.7" | 24.8" | 59/100 |
| Mitchell | 49°F | 63°F | 35°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mullen | 49°F | 61°F | 36°F | 24.3" | 41.8" | 59/100 |
| N Loup | 48°F | 61°F | 35°F | 26.0" | 30.9" | 59/100 |
| N Platte Exp Farm | 49°F | 62°F | 36°F | 21.2" | 28.3" | 59/100 |
| Nebraska City | 51°F | 63°F | 40°F | 34.1" | 24.0" | 63/100 |
| Newport | 47°F | 58°F | 35°F | 27.1" | 41.5" | 59/100 |
| Niobrara | 51°F | 63°F | 39°F | 24.3" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Norfolk | 48°F | 60°F | 37°F | 27.9" | 26.3" | 59/100 |
| Norfolk Karl Stefan | 49°F | 61°F | 38°F | 27.0" | 29.9" | 59/100 |
| North Platte Rgnl | 50°F | 65°F | 35°F | 21.1" | 29.6" | 59/100 |
| O'neill | 48°F | 60°F | 36°F | 25.9" | 25.6" | 59/100 |
| Oakdale | 48°F | 59°F | 37°F | 27.6" | 31.4" | 59/100 |
| Oconto | 49°F | 63°F | 36°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ogallala | 51°F | 64°F | 37°F | 19.5" | 24.6" | 49/100 |
| Omaha | 51°F | 61°F | 42°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Omaha Eppley Airfield | 52°F | 63°F | 42°F | 31.9" | 27.1" | 63/100 |
| Ord Evelyn Sharp Fld | 49°F | 62°F | 36°F | 23.8" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Osceola | 51°F | 62°F | 39°F | 28.8" | 29.3" | 59/100 |
| Oshkosh | 49°F | 63°F | 35°F | 17.9" | 27.7" | 49/100 |
| Osmond | 48°F | 60°F | 36°F | 27.5" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Oxford | 51°F | 64°F | 37°F | 24.0" | 24.3" | 59/100 |
| Pawnee City | 52°F | 63°F | 41°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Plainsview Rch | 48°F | 62°F | 35°F | 18.1" | 53.3" | 44/100 |
| Purdum | 49°F | 63°F | 35°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ragan | 52°F | 64°F | 40°F | 25.4" | 23.6" | 59/100 |
| Ravenna | 50°F | 63°F | 36°F | 26.5" | 24.4" | 59/100 |
| Raymond | 50°F | 61°F | 39°F | 31.0" | 32.7" | 59/100 |
| Red Cloud | 51°F | 65°F | 37°F | 25.5" | 18.6" | 64/100 |
| Red Willow Dam | 50°F | 65°F | 35°F | 20.4" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Rushville | 47°F | 60°F | 33°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Saint Paul | 52°F | 64°F | 40°F | 27.3" | 22.4" | 59/100 |
| Scottsbluff | 49°F | 63°F | 35°F | 15.6" | 39.7" | 49/100 |
| Scottsbluff Heilig | 50°F | 65°F | 35°F | 15.7" | 42.5" | 49/100 |
| Seward | 50°F | 61°F | 39°F | 28.7" | 21.5" | 59/100 |
| Sidney | 49°F | 63°F | 36°F | 18.2" | 28.8" | 49/100 |
| Sidney Muni | 49°F | 64°F | 33°F | 15.8" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Springfield | 51°F | 61°F | 40°F | 33.1" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Springview | 47°F | 61°F | 34°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Stanton | 48°F | 60°F | 37°F | 26.2" | 25.9" | 59/100 |
| Stapleton | 48°F | 62°F | 34°F | 23.8" | 37.4" | 59/100 |
| Superior | 51°F | 64°F | 39°F | 27.9" | 21.3" | 59/100 |
| Surprise | 50°F | 62°F | 38°F | 28.3" | 24.3" | 59/100 |
| Swan Lake | 47°F | 60°F | 35°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Syracuse | 51°F | 63°F | 39°F | 32.2" | 25.5" | 59/100 |
| Table Rock | 52°F | 64°F | 40°F | 34.1" | 21.4" | 59/100 |
| Taylor | 48°F | 61°F | 34°F | 26.8" | 30.2" | 59/100 |
| Tecumseh | 51°F | 63°F | 39°F | 32.3" | 22.4" | 59/100 |
| Tekamah | 50°F | 63°F | 37°F | 31.5" | 24.7" | 59/100 |
| Tekamah Muni | 50°F | 61°F | 39°F | 28.3" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Trenton Dam | 52°F | 66°F | 38°F | 20.3" | 21.8" | 59/100 |
| Valentine | 49°F | 62°F | 37°F | 20.8" | 28.7" | 59/100 |
| Valentine Miller Fld | 49°F | 63°F | 35°F | 20.9" | 34.2" | 59/100 |
| Valentine Nwr | 51°F | 63°F | 39°F | 23.4" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Valley | 52°F | 62°F | 42°F | 33.1" | 31.8" | 63/100 |
| Verdel | 48°F | 60°F | 35°F | 28.0" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Virginia | 51°F | 62°F | 40°F | 33.0" | 21.4" | 63/100 |
| W Point | 49°F | 60°F | 38°F | 30.8" | 28.9" | 59/100 |
| Wahoo | 50°F | 61°F | 39°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wakefield | 48°F | 61°F | 36°F | 30.7" | 35.5" | 59/100 |
| Wallace | 49°F | 64°F | 35°F | 21.4" | 22.0" | 59/100 |
| Walthill | 49°F | 60°F | 38°F | 29.8" | 32.2" | 59/100 |
| Wayne | 48°F | 59°F | 37°F | 27.5" | 32.2" | 59/100 |
| Weeping Water | 51°F | 62°F | 40°F | 33.6" | 32.8" | 59/100 |
| Weston | 50°F | 61°F | 39°F | 31.6" | 34.4" | 59/100 |
| Whitman | 48°F | 60°F | 37°F | 18.3" | N/A | 52/100 |
| York | 51°F | 63°F | 38°F | 30.2" | 27.8" | 59/100 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 · 1991-2020 Statewide aggregates for Nebraska computed as the simple average across its 171 station-mapped locations, each represented by its primary NOAA station (568 stations in the state network).
Climate Insight: Nebraska
Nebraska's climate profile is aggregated from 171 station-mapped locations and 568 NOAA weather stations reporting under the 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals program. The statewide average annual temperature sits at 50°F, which is the simple average across all tracked station-mapped locations rather than any single station's reading. Because Nebraska spans multiple latitudes, elevations, and proximities to large water bodies, local conditions can differ from this headline number by wide margins; coastal, valley, and mountain stations often diverge by ten degrees or more even within a single month.
Precipitation and snowfall averages round out the climatological picture. Across Nebraska, annual precipitation averages 25.0 inches, with typical seasonal snowfall near 29.5 inches statewide. These numbers combine rain, sleet, and snow water-equivalent and describe the thirty-year normal rather than any particular recent year. Readers evaluating a specific destination should drill into one of the 171 individual location profiles below; each station record varies with local geography, and the statewide figures here are averages that mask meaningful intrastate differences.
For planning purposes, the location table above is sorted to help you compare averages side-by-side: annual mean temperature, average daily high and low, precipitation totals, snowfall, and PlainClimate's climate comfort score. That 1–100 score combines temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, snowfall burden, and frost-free growing-season length from each location's NOAA normal. It is a climate-only comparison, not a NOAA or overall livability rating. Use it as a starting point, then open each location profile for the exact score inputs, monthly breakdowns, degree-day totals, frost dates, and separately reported humidity metrics.
Nationwide similar states
Other states closest to Nebraska on two NOAA statewide-average axes (annual temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest 50-state peers by avg_temp (50°F here).
- Utah 49°F · 0.2°F off
- Washington 50°F · 0.3°F off
- Massachusetts 49°F · 0.4°F off
- Connecticut 50°F · 0.5°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest peers by avg_precip (25.0" here), excluding temperature-peer codes.
- South Dakota 21.8" · 3.2" off
- California 21.6" · 3.4" off
- Minnesota 30.0" · 5.0" off
- North Dakota 19.2" · 5.8" off
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