Monthly climate in Fairbury, Nebraska, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fairbury features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 849 mm (33.4 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fairbury enjoys an average of 3196 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fairbury, Nebraska, United States §

The warmest months in Fairbury are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (28 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fairbury experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fairbury, Nebraska, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(63°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(93°F)
37°C
(99°F)
40°C
(105°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(98°F)
37°C
(99°F)
34°C
(93°F)
28°C
(82°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(67°F)
25°C
(77°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(91°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(100°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(96°F)
31°C
(88°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(39°F)
12°C
(55°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(74°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(82°F)
18°C
(65°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(52°F)
18°C
(64°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(71°F)
12°C
(54°F)
5°C
(42°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)
-8°C
(19°F)
0°C
(33°F)
4°C
(40°F)
12°C
(54°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(60°F)
6°C
(44°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-1°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
4°C
(40°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-10°F)
-33°C
(-28°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)
-10°C
(13°F)
2°C
(36°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fairbury, Nebraska, United States §

Fairbury usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fairbury are January, February and November. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fairbury, Nebraska, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29 (1.1) 24 (1.0) 92 (3.6) 48 (1.9) 170 (6.7) 94 (3.7) 59 (2.3) 90 (3.6) 75 (3.0) 106 (4.2) 25 (1.0) 36 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 10 8 14 9 8 8 7 8 4 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Fairbury, Nebraska, United States §

The sunniest months in Fairbury are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fairbury: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fairbury, Nebraska, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 161 216 224 269 285 359 373 324 286 242 223 228
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 40m 10h 41m 11h 58m 13h 18m 14h 25m 14h 57m 14h 39m 13h 40m 12h 24m 11h 5m 9h 56m 9h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Fairbury, Nebraska, United States §

Fairbury experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fairbury UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fairbury, Nebraska, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 9 10 11 11 9 8 6 4 3