Nebraska · county areal climate 1951–2025

Merrick County, NE

A 27.1" / 51.1°F normal · 2025 ran 96% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 81% (13.64") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 19th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

27.1in
annual precipitation · 51.1°F

2025 vs Normal

96%
26.0" · 52.3°F (+1.2 vs normal)

Wettest Year

38.2in
2008

Driest Year

14.2in
2012

Biggest Rain Day

4.1in
May 12 · 2005

Warmest Year

54.0°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

25°
J
28°
F
40°
M
50°
A
61°
M
72°
J
76°
J
74°
A
66°
S
53°
O
40°
N
28°
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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