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2022 Monthly Data/Annual Extremes for Grand Island, Hastings, and Kearney:
2022 was officially a TOP-10 DRIEST YEAR at Grand Island/Hastings and a Top-20 driest year at Kearney! See tabs below for all the details.
Grand Island - 2022 Monthly Data/Annual Extremes at Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI):
Nearly all data is from the official automated ASOS sensor. The only exception involves all snowfall measurements and some associated liquid equivalent (melted snow), which is manually measured by our official NWS observer. All data is collected on a "calendar day" basis (midnight-to-midnight CST).| Grand Island (Regional Airport ASOS) - 2022 Monthly Details | |||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2022 | |
| Average High (F) | 42.2 | 44.1 | 54.7 | 65.0 | 74.3 | 88.5 | 89.5 | 88.7 | 84.7 | 70.8 | 51.6 | 36.5 | |
| Average Low (F) | 14.0 | 14.9 | 26.2 | 35.9 | 51.8 | 62.6 | 66.4 | 63.3 | 55.7 | 39.1 | 24.9 | 14.4 | |
| Overall Avg. Temperature (F) | 28.1 | 29.5 | 40.4 | 50.5 | 63.1 | 75.6 | 77.9 | 76.0 | 70.2 | 54.9 | 38.3 | 25.4 | 52.5 |
| Departure From Normal | +2.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +1.8 | -1.3 | -3.5 | +0.7 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.16 | 0.01 | 1.01 | 1.60 | 2.45 | 2.41 | 4.62 | 0.45 | 1.29 | 0.54 | 0.20 | 0.46 | 15.20 |
| Departure From Normal | -0.45 | -0.73 | -0.38 | -0.92 | -2.25 | -1.60 | +1.11 | -2.75 | -0.71 | -1.45 | -0.90 | -0.38 | -11.41 |
| Snowfall (in) | 2.7 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 11.9 |
| Departure From Normal | -4.1 | -6.8 | +1.4 | -1.5 | +1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -1.1 | -1.9 | -2.9 | -15.8 |
| Hottest HIGH Temperature: | 103°...June 13, July 23 |
| Warmest LOW Temperature: | 78°...June 20 |
| Coldest LOW Temperature: | -15°...December 22 |
| Coldest HIGH Temperature: | -5°...on December 22 |
| Annual 2022 Average Temperature: | 52.5° |
| This was 0.7° ABOVE normal...tied for 18th-warmest year on record out of 127 | |
| Highest Daily Rainfall: | 1.62"...July 26 |
| Highest 2-Day Rainfall: | 2.08"...July 25-26 |
| Wettest Calendar Month: | July...4.62" |
| Driest Calendar Month: | February...0.01" |
| This is tied with 1904 for DRIEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD out of 127 years! | |
| Annual 2022 Precipitation: | 15.20" |
| This was 11.41" BELOW normal...making 2022 the 9th-driest year on record out of 127 !! | |
| 2022 was the driest year since 11.55" in 2012 (which was the driest year on record) | |
| Highest Daily Snowfall: | 1.5"...January 1, March 30 |
| Highest 2-Day Snowfall: | 1.9"...March 9-10 |
| Deepest Snow Depth (6AM CST): | 2"...March 10 |
| Snowiest Calendar Month: | March...5.2" |
| Annual 2022 Snowfall (spans 2 seasons): | 11.9" |
| This was 15.8" BELOW normal...the 9th-least-snowy calendar year on record out of 122 | |
| This was the least-snowy calendar year since 11.6" in 2008 | |
| Highest Wind Gust: | 65 MPH...April 23 (out of the west) |
Hastings - 2022 Monthly Data/Annual Extremes at Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI):
Nearly all data is from the official automated ASOS sensor. The only exception involves all snowfall measurements and most associated snowfall liquid equivalent (melted snow), which is manually measured here at NWS Hastings. All data is collected on a "calendar day" basis (midnight-to-midnight CST).
| Hastings (Municipal Airport ASOS) - 2022 Monthly Details | |||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2022 | |
| Average High (F) | 41.5 | 43.4 | 54.4 | 64.7 | 73.0 | 86.6 | 88.6 | 88.5 | 82.8 | 68.9 | 50.7 | 37.3 | |
| Average Low (F) | 13.0 | 14.1 | 25.5 | 36.0 | 51.5 | 61.8 | 66.1 | 62.9 | 56.0 | 40.0 | 24.3 | 14.2 | |
| Overall Avg. Temperature (F) | 27.2 | 28.7 | 39.9 | 50.4 | 62.2 | 74.2 | 77.4 | 75.7 | 69.4 | 54.4 | 37.5 | 25.7 | 51.9 |
| Departure From Normal | +0.8 | -1.3 | -1.0 | -0.6 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +3.0 | +1.2 | -2.2 | -3.5 | +0.0 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.28 | 0.01 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 3.37 | 2.95 | 3.25 | 0.46 | 2.27 | 0.53 | 0.13 | 0.66 | 16.09 |
| Departure From Normal | -0.27 | -0.74 | -0.27 | -1.58 | -0.98 | -0.72 | -0.37 | -2.96 | +0.21 | -1.43 | -1.00 | -0.20 | -10.31 |
| Snowfall (in) | 4.0 | 0.3 | 3.5 | T | T | T (hail) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 10.8 |
| Departure From Normal | -2.5 | -7.2 | -0.3 | -1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -1.8 | -3.1 | -17.8 |
| Hottest HIGH Temperature: | 103°...June 13 |
| Warmest LOW Temperature: | 76°...June 19, June 20 |
| Coldest LOW Temperature: | -15°... December 22 |
| Coldest HIGH Temperature: | -4°...December 22 |
| Annual 2022 Average Temperature: | 51.9° |
| This equaled the 30-year normal...tied for 45th-warmest year on record out of 115 | |
| Highest Daily Rainfall: | 1.45"...May 2 |
| Highest 2-Day Rainfall: | Same as highest daily rainfall |
| Wettest Calendar Month: | 3.37"...May |
| Driest Calendar Month: | 0.01"...February |
| This was the 3rd-driest February on record out of 124 years! | |
| Annual 2022 Precipitation: | 16.09" |
| This was 10.31" BELOW normal...making 2022 the 6th-driest year on record out of 128 !! | |
| 2022 was the driest year in 56 years...since 15.41" in 1966! | |
| Highest Daily Snowfall: | 2.3"...January 1 |
| Highest 2-Day Snowfall: | same as highest daily snowfall |
| Deepest Snow Depth (6AM CST): | 2"...several times...first occurrence Jan. 2 / last Dec. 23 |
| Snowiest Calendar Month: | January...4.0" |
| Annual 2022 Snowfall (spans 2 seasons): | 10.8" |
| This was 17.8" BELOW normal...the least-snowy calendar year since 10.3" in 1986 ! | |
| Unfortunately, Hastings snowfall records contain too much missing data to allow official rankings of least-snowy years | |
| Highest Wind Gust: | 75 MPH...June 14 (out of the west during a severe storm) |
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Kearney - 2022 Monthly Data/Annual Extremes from NWS COOP Observer at Kearney Airport (KRNN1):
| Kearney Airport (NWS COOP Observer) - 2022 Monthly Details | |||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2022 | |
| Average High (F) | 40.0 | 42.5 | 53.6 | 64.5 | 72.1 | 85.6 | 88.6 | 87.5 | 82.4 | 68.9 | 50.4 | 35.5 | |
| Average Low (F) | 11.4 | 12.8 | 25.4 | 33.4 | 49.1 | 60.2 | 64.8 | 61.8 | 53.5 | 38.7 | 22.8 | 13.0 | |
| Overall Avg. Temperature (F) | 25.7 | 27.6 | 39.5 | 49.0 | 60.6 | 72.9 | 76.7 | 74.6 | 68.0 | 53.8 | 36.6 | 24.3 | 50.8 |
| Departure From Normal | +0.9 | -0.5 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +3.5 | +2.5 | -1.3 | -3.1 | +1.0 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.12 | T | 0.59 | 1.88 | 3.07 | 3.97 | 3.86 | 0.13 | 1.87 | 1.26 | 0.14 | 0.73 | 17.62 |
| Departure From Normal | -0.39 | -0.59 | -0.87 | -0.80 | -1.33 | +0.07 | +0.50 | -2.88 | +0.03 | -0.87 | -0.86 | +0.05 | -7.94 |
| Snowfall (in) | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 7.0 |
| Departure From Normal | -2.2 | -5.4 | -1.2 | -1.9 | +0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -2.5 | -0.9 | -14.8 |
| Hottest HIGH Temperature: | 104°...reported June 14 (actually occurred on the 13th) |
| Warmest LOW Temperature: | 75°...June 20 |
| Coldest LOW Temperature: | -16°...reported Dec. 23 (actually occurred on the 22nd) |
| Coldest HIGH Temperature: | -4°...reported Dec. 23 (actually occurred on the 22nd) |
| Annual 2022 Average Temperature: | 50.8° |
| This was 1.0° ABOVE normal...tied for 42nd-warmest year on record out of 120 | |
| Highest 24-Hour Rainfall (7am-7am) | 1.53"...reported April 30 |
| Highest 48-Hour Rainfall (7am-7am): | 1.70"...reported June 6-7 |
| Wettest Calendar Month: | 3.97" in June |
| Driest Calendar Month: | Trace...February |
| This tied several years for DRIEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD out of 125 years...most recently 1996 | |
| Annual 2022 Precipitation: | 17.62" |
| This was 7.94" BELOW normal...making 2022 the 17th-driest year on record out of 127 | |
| However, one only has to go back 2 years to 2020 to find a drier year (17.30") | |
| Highest Daily Snowfall: | 1.5"...reported March 10 |
| Highest 2-Day Snowfall: | same as highest daily snowfall |
| Deepest Snow Depth (6AM CST): | 1"...several times...first occurrence Jan. 1 / last Dec. 30 |
| Snowiest Calendar Month: | 2.5"...December |
| Annual 2022 Snowfall (spans 2 seasons): | 7.0" |
| This was 14.8" BELOW normal...the least-snowy calendar year since 4.1" in 1933 ! | |
| Unfortunately, Kearney snowfall records contain too much missing data to allow official rankings of least-snowy years | |
Grand Island/Hastings - Rundown of all DAILY/MONTHLY RECORDS set/tied during 2022:
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