North Platte, NE: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in North Platte, NE: 112°F on Sunday 11 July 1954.

The record begins: 1874

All-time records

Hottest day: 112°F; 11 July 1954
Coldest night: -35°F; 12 February 1899, 15 January 1888
Wettest day: 4.11 in; 18 April 1942
Warmest night: 80°F; 25 July 1940
Coldest day: -15°F; 14 January 1888

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in North Platte, NE by decade since the 1900s: the most record highs, 128, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 87, in the 1910s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1870s	0	0	6
1880s	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	65	65	10
1910s	94	87	10
1920s	81	34	10
1930s	128	32	10
1940s	40	24	10
1950s	43	58	10
1960s	30	56	10
1970s	21	68	10
1980s	42	36	10
1990s	38	31	10
2000s	36	29	10
2010s	41	25	10
2020s	51	13	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	74°F 27 January 2015	-35°F 15 January 1888	1.35 in 3 January 1949
February	79°F 21 February 2017, 11 February 1962	-35°F 12 February 1899	1.15 in 22 February 1909
March	94°F 21 March 2026	-25°F 4 March 2019	1.84 in 28 March 1981
April	98°F 30 April 1992	-3°F 2 April 1936	4.11 in 18 April 1942
May	99°F 27 May 2006, 8 May 1934	18°F 2 May 2005	2.95 in 29 May 2007
June	108°F 13 June 2022	29°F 2 June 1969	3.61 in 27 June 1955
July	112°F 11 July 1954	39°F 4 July 1997	3.15 in 10 July 1964, 25 July 1879
August	108°F 2 August 2008, 11 August 1936	35°F 28 August 1976	3.82 in 28 August 1929
September	105°F 5 September 1931	17°F 29 September 1984	3.33 in 1 September 1942
October	96°F 5 October 1947	4°F 31 October 2019, 28 October 1925, 29 October 1913	3.24 in 19 October 1908
November	87°F 6 November 2020	-25°F 27 November 1887	1.64 in 4 November 1922
December	78°F 22 December 2025	-34°F 22 December 1989, 22 December 1983	1.99 in 21 December 1877

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	25 days	10 July to 3 August 2012	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	28 days	24 January to 20 February 1936	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	10.47 in	June 1951
Driest month	0.00 in	October 1941
Wettest year	33.44 in	1951
Driest year	10.01 in	1931

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in North Platte, NE: a low of -35°F on Sunday 12 February 1899 and Sunday 15 January 1888.
The wettest day on record in North Platte, NE: 4.11 in on Saturday 18 April 1942.
The warmest night on record in North Platte, NE: a low of 80°F on Thursday 25 July 1940.
The coldest day on record in North Platte, NE: a high of -15°F on Saturday 14 January 1888.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in North Platte, NE: 25 days, from Tuesday 10 July to Friday 3 August 2012.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in North Platte, NE: 28 days, from Friday 24 January to Thursday 20 February 1936.
The wettest month on record in North Platte, NE: June 1951, with 10.47 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in North Platte, NE: October 1941, with 0.00 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in North Platte, NE: 1951, with 33.44 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in North Platte, NE: 1931, with 10.01 in of precipitation.

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