Valentine, NE: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Valentine, NE: 114°F on Monday 2 July 1990.

The record begins: 1889

All-time records

Hottest day: 114°F; 2 July 1990
Coldest night: -39°F; 22 December 1989
Wettest day: 4.00 in; 25 May 1920
Warmest night: 81°F; 24 July 1940, 25 July 1899
Coldest day: -17°F; 12 January 1916

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Valentine, NE by decade since the 1910s: the most record highs, 141, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 68, in the 1980s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1880s	0	0	1
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	11	15	10
1920s	91	65	10
1930s	141	53	10
1940s	58	42	10
1950s	61	59	10
1960s	66	59	10
1970s	34	39	10
1980s	53	68	10
1990s	55	45	10
2000s	39	26	10
2010s	43	21	10
2020s	40	7	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	72°F 27 January 2015, 12 January 1987	-38°F 24 January 1894	1.01 in 9 January 1939
February	78°F 18 February 2016, 22 February 1982	-37°F 11 February 1899	0.95 in 25 February 1944
March	87°F 30 March 2026, 21 March 2026, 26 March 2012 and 3 more	-29°F 1 March 1980	2.24 in 4 March 1933
April	100°F 30 April 1992	-8°F 3 April 1936	2.17 in 30 April 1949
May	102°F 29 May 1934	17°F 1 May 1909	4.00 in 25 May 1920
June	110°F 24 June 1988	30°F 14 June 1969	3.04 in 20 June 2018
July	114°F 2 July 1990	38°F 30 July 1971	3.69 in 16 July 1929
August	109°F 2 August 2022	34°F 28 August 1988, 30 August 1935	3.35 in 12 August 1909
September	106°F 8 September 2022, 5 September 2020, 9 September 1931	12°F 25 September 1926	3.58 in 23 September 2015
October	96°F 6 October 1993, 5 October 1990, 4 October 1922	-6°F 28 October 1925	2.80 in 12 October 2023
November	86°F 8 November 1999, 7 November 1999	-22°F 14 November 1959	2.26 in 4 November 1922
December	76°F 22 December 2025, 11 December 1939	-39°F 22 December 1989	1.23 in 27 December 1987

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	26 days	9 July to 3 August 2012	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	31 days	22 January to 21 February 1936	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	8.96 in	July 1983	and 1 more
Driest month	0.00 in	October 1895
Wettest year	32.68 in	1977
Driest year	10.14 in	1894

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Valentine, NE: a low of -39°F on Friday 22 December 1989.
The wettest day on record in Valentine, NE: 4.00 in on Tuesday 25 May 1920.
The warmest night on record in Valentine, NE: a low of 81°F on Wednesday 24 July 1940 and Tuesday 25 July 1899.
The coldest day on record in Valentine, NE: a high of -17°F on Wednesday 12 January 1916.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Valentine, NE: 26 days, from Monday 9 July to Friday 3 August 2012.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Valentine, NE: 31 days, from Wednesday 22 January to Friday 21 February 1936.
The wettest month on record in Valentine, NE: July 1983, with 8.96 in of precipitation (shared with 1 other month).
The driest month on record in Valentine, NE: October 1895, with 0.00 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Valentine, NE: 1977, with 32.68 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Valentine, NE: 1894, with 10.14 in of precipitation.

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