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Best Climate Cities in Nebraska

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Temperature · 35% Sunshine · 30% Clean Air · 25% Low Rain · 10%

Top 12 Best Climate Cities in Nebraska

Ranked by composite score across 4 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 65.9
Lincoln, NE
291,932 residents
Temperature 55°F
Sunshine 305 days
Clean Air 32
#2
Score 57.7
McCook, NE
7,360 residents
Temperature 52°F
Sunshine 308 days
Clean Air 32
#3
Score 56.1
Bridgeport, NE
1,403 residents
Temperature 51°F
Sunshine 316 days
Clean Air 32
#4
Score 56.1
Bayard, NE
1,509 residents
Temperature 51°F
Sunshine 316 days
Clean Air 32
#5
Score 55.7
Alma, NE
1,176 residents
Temperature 52°F
Sunshine 308 days
Clean Air 32
#6
Score 55.7
Ogallala, NE
4,800 residents
Temperature 51°F
Sunshine 316 days
Clean Air 32
#7
Score 55.2
Omaha, NE
488,197 residents
Temperature 54°F
Sunshine 295 days
Clean Air 32
#8
Score 54.7
Geneva, NE
2,214 residents
Temperature 53°F
Sunshine 308 days
Clean Air 32
#9
Score 53.5
Imperial, NE
2,182 residents
Temperature 50°F
Sunshine 316 days
Clean Air 32
#10
Score 53.2
Hastings, NE
25,005 residents
Temperature 52°F
Sunshine 308 days
Clean Air 32
#11
Score 52.6
Grand Island, NE
52,761 residents
Temperature 52°F
Sunshine 308 days
Clean Air 32
#12
Score 52.6
Aurora, NE
4,665 residents
Temperature 52°F
Sunshine 308 days
Clean Air 32

Full Ranking, Nebraska

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Lincoln NE 65.9
2 McCook NE 57.7
3 Bridgeport NE 56.1
4 Bayard NE 56.1
5 Alma NE 55.7
6 Ogallala NE 55.7
7 Omaha NE 55.2
8 Geneva NE 54.7
9 Imperial NE 53.5
10 Hastings NE 53.2
11 Grand Island NE 52.6
12 Aurora NE 52.6
13 St. Paul NE 51.9
14 Scottsbluff NE 51.5
15 Gering NE 51.5
16 Sutherland NE 51.5
17 Cambridge NE 51.4
18 Arapahoe NE 50.7
19 Gothenburg NE 50.6
20 Minden NE 50.2
21 Harvard NE 50.2
22 Superior NE 49.9
23 Hickman NE 49.9
24 Cozad NE 49.8
25 Lexington NE 49.8
26 Sidney NE 48.9
27 York NE 48.7
28 Gibbon NE 47.8
29 Shelton NE 47.8
30 Wood River NE 47.8
31 Grant NE 47.1
32 Sutton NE 46.5
33 Schuyler NE 46.2
34 Columbus NE 46.2
35 Stromsburg NE 46.1
36 Central City NE 45.5
37 Kearney NE 45.4
38 Elm Creek NE 45.4
39 Fullerton NE 45.1
40 North Platte NE 44.3
41 Holdrege NE 44.3
42 Seward NE 44.1
43 Utica NE 44.1
44 Milford NE 44.1
45 Ravenna NE 43.6
46 Cairo NE 43.6
47 Friend NE 42.7
48 Ord NE 42.6
49 Kimball NE 41.5
50 Burwell NE 39.9

Lincoln, NE tops the list with a composite score of 65.9 out of 100, followed by McCook and Bridgeport. NE dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for best climate.

Rankings combine 4 independent metrics: Temperature, Sunshine, Clean Air, Low Rain. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to best climate, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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