Warm and Wet Summer for Nebraska

September 10, 2025

Warm and Wet Summer for Nebraska

By Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

A scatter plot showing average summer temperatures in °F for multiple years, with data points colored from orange (cooler) to purple (warmer). A horizontal dashed line marks the normal average temperature of 72°F, and a vertical dashed line marks a reference year. A black star highlights 2025, positioned slightly above the 72°F line, indicating a warmer-than-average summer.

Summer 2025 turned out to be anything but typical for Nebraska — coming in as both wetter and warmer than usual, with the highest statewide rainfall since 2019 and nighttime temperatures edging significantly above average.

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