Kearney weather in September

In September, Kearney sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kearney's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kearney's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
4th warmest
Overnight low
54°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:23 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical September day in Kearney reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°F cooler than August and about 13°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18360
28260
38260
48259
58159
68158
78158
88058
98057
107957
117956
127956
137855
147855
157755
167754
177753
187653
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217552
227551
237451
247450
257450
267349
277349
287349
297248
307248

How September really feels in Kearney

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kearney weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57129
67129
77030
87030
96931
106931
116832
126832
136832
146832
156733
166733
176733
186832
196832
206931
216931
226931
237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kearney gets around 2.1 in of rain over 6.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
128243117
230243016
333242914
435242812
538242711
640242510
74324249
84524238
94724227
104923216
115223205
125323195
135622184
145821174
156021163
166220153
176319153
186618142
196817132
207016122
217215112
227314112
237514101
24771391
25791281
26811171
27821161
28831061
29851050
3087940

Wind in September

Winds average 10 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
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1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
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2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:087:04
212.96:097:03
312.96:107:01
412.86:116:59
512.86:126:58
612.76:136:56
712.76:146:54
812.66:156:53
912.66:166:51
1012.56:176:49
1112.56:186:47
1212.56:196:46
1312.46:206:44
1412.46:216:42
1512.36:226:40
1612.36:236:39
1712.26:246:37
1812.26:256:35
1912.16:266:33
2012.16:276:32
2112.06:286:30
2212.06:296:28
2311.96:306:26
2411.96:316:25
2511.86:326:23
2611.86:336:21
2711.86:346:19
2811.76:356:18
2911.76:366:16
3011.66:376:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.97 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 — September's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kearney

In seasonPeak

None of Kearney's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 September a good time to visit Kearney?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Kearney for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kearney in September

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

In September, Kearney sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kearney in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — 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
September 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).