Everyone wants a bit of a blissful breeze or a scoop of sunny sanctuary when looking for a place to live in Nebraska.
The more sun, the more you can go outside. The more you go outside, the more you’ll feel at peace. The more you’ll feel at peace, the more you’ll enjoy where you live.
So it makes sense to try and find the places with the best weather in Nebraska. We used Saturday Night Science to compare the number of sunny days, total precipitation, and the deviation from the ideal 70-degree weather for 17 places in Nebraska over 10,000 people.
Grab your shades and put away your raincoat as we look at the cities with the best weather in Nebraska.
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The 10 Cities With The Best Weather In Nebraska For 2024
What city has the best weather in Nebraska, with more than 10,000 people? The city with the best weather in Nebraska is Kearney with 23.9 sunny days and an average high of 62.5 degrees.
Read on below to see where your city ranked.
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The 10 Snowiest Cities In Nebraska For 2024
Population: 32,217
Average Annual High: 62.5 degrees
Average Annual Low: 38.3 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 23.9 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 25.3 inches
Sunny Days: 318.5 days
More on Kearney: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 12,355
Average Annual High: 63.6 degrees
Average Annual Low: 40.8 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 19.3 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 31.2 inches
Sunny Days: 311.8 days
More on Beatrice: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 10,152
Average Annual High: 62.6 degrees
Average Annual Low: 37.3 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 22.3 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 23.5 inches
Sunny Days: 314.8 days
More on Lexington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 24,420
Average Annual High: 62.8 degrees
Average Annual Low: 35.6 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 29.4 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 20.6 inches
Sunny Days: 318.3 days
More on North Platte: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 24,973
Average Annual High: 62.4 degrees
Average Annual Low: 39.4 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 26.6 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 27.7 inches
Sunny Days: 313.4 days
More on Hastings: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 269,726
Average Annual High: 62.6 degrees
Average Annual Low: 40.2 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 25.9 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 30.5 inches
Sunny Days: 312.3 days
More on Lincoln: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 50,582
Average Annual High: 62.2 degrees
Average Annual Low: 39.3 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 27.7 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 27.0 inches
Sunny Days: 314.5 days
More on Grand Island: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 14,955
Average Annual High: 63.4 degrees
Average Annual Low: 34.5 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 41.6 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 14.8 inches
Sunny Days: 324.9 days
More on Scottsbluff: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 54,067
Average Annual High: 61.4 degrees
Average Annual Low: 40.5 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 25.6 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 31.8 inches
Sunny Days: 308.1 days
More on Bellevue: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 22,584
Average Annual High: 61.2 degrees
Average Annual Low: 38.6 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 27.6 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 29.2 inches
Sunny Days: 314.4 days
More on Columbus: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How We Determined The Cities In Nebraska With The Best Weather
To rank the most fair weather cities in Nebraska, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Cornhusker State get the best weather.
We used the following criteria to find the best weather:
- Number of sunny days
- Highest average low
- Average high deviation from 70 degrees
- Least amount of rain
- Least amount of snow
We ranked each city of over 10,000 people in Nebraska from best to worst on each criterion. We then averaged each ranking into a weather quality index. The city with the best index, Kearney, was anointed the city with the best weather in Nebraska.
Before we get too far, here are the annual precipitation rates for major cities:
- Omaha — 31.3 inches
- Lincoln — 30.5 inches
- Bellevue — 31.8 inches
The cities with the best weather in Nebraska are Kearney, Beatrice, Lexington, North Platte, Hastings, Lincoln, Grand Island, Scottsbluff, Bellevue, and Columbus.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places with the worst weather in Nebraska:
- Chalco
- Fremont
- Omaha
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Detailed List Of Places With The Best Weather In Nebraska
| Rank | City | Population | Sunny Days | Avg. High | Precipitation (Inches) | Snow (Inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kearney | 32,217 | 318.5 | 62.5 | 25.3 | 23.9 |
| 2 | Beatrice | 12,355 | 311.8 | 63.6 | 31.2 | 19.3 |
| 3 | Lexington | 10,152 | 314.8 | 62.6 | 23.5 | 22.3 |
| 4 | North Platte | 24,420 | 318.3 | 62.8 | 20.6 | 29.4 |
| 5 | Hastings | 24,973 | 313.4 | 62.4 | 27.7 | 26.6 |
| 6 | Lincoln | 269,726 | 312.3 | 62.6 | 30.5 | 25.9 |
| 7 | Grand Island | 50,582 | 314.5 | 62.2 | 27.0 | 27.7 |
| 8 | Scottsbluff | 14,955 | 324.9 | 63.4 | 14.8 | 41.6 |
| 9 | Bellevue | 54,067 | 308.1 | 61.4 | 31.8 | 25.6 |
| 10 | Columbus | 22,584 | 314.4 | 61.2 | 29.2 | 27.6 |
| 11 | Norfolk | 24,393 | 315.3 | 60.1 | 28.2 | 28.2 |
| 12 | Papillion | 19,463 | 307.6 | 61.5 | 31.6 | 31.2 |
| 13 | La Vista | 16,895 | 309.1 | 61.3 | 31.4 | 31.8 |
| 14 | South Sioux City | 13,315 | 318.3 | 59.9 | 28.5 | 32.8 |
| 15 | Omaha | 440,034 | 307.5 | 61.2 | 31.3 | 30.0 |
| 16 | Fremont | 26,483 | 306.4 | 61.3 | 30.4 | 31.3 |
| 17 | Chalco | 11,258 | 306.3 | 61.4 | 31.0 | 36.7 |