Nebraska · county areal climate 1951–2025

Phelps County, NE

A 24.5" / 51.2°F normal · 2025 ran 90% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 64% (9.75") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 7th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.9°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

24.5in
annual precipitation · 51.2°F

2025 vs Normal

90%
22.0" · 52.7°F (+1.5 vs normal)

Wettest Year

38.7in
1993

Driest Year

13.5in
1956

Biggest Rain Day

4.28in
Jun 25 · 1989

Warmest Year

53.4°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

26°
J
29°
F
40°
M
50°
A
60°
M
71°
J
76°
J
74°
A
66°
S
52°
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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