Nebraska · county areal climate 1951–2025

Clay County, NE

A 27.0" / 51.8°F normal · 2025 ran 93% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 67% (11.01") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 6th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

27.0in
annual precipitation · 51.8°F

2025 vs Normal

93%
25.2" · 52.6°F (+0.8 vs normal)

Wettest Year

43.8in
1993

Driest Year

15.9in
1974

Biggest Rain Day

3.68in
Sep 29 · 1983

Warmest Year

54.8°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

26°
J
29°
F
41°
M
51°
A
62°
M
72°
J
76°
J
74°
A
67°
S
54°
O
40°
N
29°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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