Kearney in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kearney sees average daytime highs around 38°F and overnight lows near 19°F, with 2.5 in of precipitation over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kearney's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kearney's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 38°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°F
- Precipitation
- 2.5 in
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 mph
- Travel score
- 0.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kearney in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°F.
A typical winter day in Kearney reaches about 38°F and drops to 19°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Kearney
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Kearney weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36° / 17° | 0.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 40° / 20° | 0.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 51° / 29° | 1.9 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 11.7 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 61° / 38° | 3.3 | 9.5 | 1.4 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| May | 71° / 50° | 4.7 | 12.3 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 82° / 61° | 3.5 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 87° / 65° | 2.7 | 9 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 84° / 63° | 3.2 | 9.3 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 77° / 54° | 2.1 | 6.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 64° / 41° | 2.4 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 10.9 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 50° / 29° | 1.2 | 4.2 | 2 | 9.7 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 38° / 19° | 1.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kearney gets around 2.5 in of rain and snow over 12 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kearney
None of Kearney's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kearney's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Kearney?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kearney.
What to pack for Kearney in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kearney sees daytime highs around 38°F and nights near 19°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Kearney in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
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.
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
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.