Kearney weather in April

In April, Kearney sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 65°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kearney's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kearney's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
7th warmest
Overnight low
38°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:04 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
11 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Kearney is city in and county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States.

Density
896/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical April day in Kearney reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15734
25734
35835
45835
55835
65935
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106037
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How April really feels in Kearney

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 17 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
17
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kearney weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 17°0.73.83.69.40.0
Feb40° / 20°0.84.43.710.40.2
Mar51° / 29°1.96.92.711.72.8
Apr61° / 38°3.39.51.413.15.2
May71° / 50°4.712.30.114.26.3
Jun82° / 61°3.510.1014.96.2
Jul87° / 65°2.79014.65.2
Aug84° / 63°3.29.3013.65.8
Sep77° / 54°2.16.2012.37.6
Oct64° / 41°2.46.70.910.96.3
Nov50° / 29°1.24.229.72.7
Dec38° / 19°1.03.93.49.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115050
125050
135149
145050
154951
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kearney gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 9.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1285
2286
3286
4286
5286
6297
7297
8297
9297
10307
11307
12317
13317
14316
15316
16326
17325
18325
19324
20334
21333
22343
23343
24352
25352
26362
27362
28362
29372
30372

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
109910
119910
129910
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279721
289631
299631
309541

Wind in April

Winds average 11 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
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511light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:296:53
212.56:276:54
312.56:256:55
412.56:246:56
512.66:226:57
612.66:206:58
712.76:196:59
812.76:177:01
912.86:157:02
1012.86:147:03
1112.96:127:04
1212.96:117:05
1312.96:097:06
1413.06:077:07
1513.06:067:08
1613.16:047:09
1713.16:037:10
1813.26:017:11
1913.25:597:12
2013.35:587:13
2113.35:567:14
2213.35:557:15
2313.45:537:16
2413.45:527:18
2513.55:507:19
2613.55:497:20
2713.65:487:21
2813.65:467:22
2913.65:457:23
3013.75:437:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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275.6Bright
285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kearney

In seasonPeak

In April, Kearney sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kearney's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Kearney?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kearney for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kearney in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Kearney sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kearney in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kearney peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kearney?

Kearney sits at 40.7°N, 99.1°W, 2,152 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hastings, 37 mi away.

Topography around Kearney

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Kearney.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kearney has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft around an average of 2,172 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 ft.

The land around Kearney is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and cropland (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (61%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and cropland (59%) and grassland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
151 ft
10 miles
312 ft
50 miles
1,171 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Hastings 37 mi · Grand Island 42 mi · North Platte 93 mi · Columbus 103 mi · Norfolk 126 mi · Hays 126 mi · Lincoln 127 mi · Fremont 144 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kearney (40.6995°, -99.0815°, elevation 2,152 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).