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Auld Public Library
Auld Public Library
Farmer's and Merchant's Bank Building
Farmer's and Merchant's Bank Building
Miner House
Miner House
Matthew R. Bentley House
Matthew R. Bentley House
Nebraska, United States

Red Cloud

Red Cloud is a village in Nebraska, United States, 1,716 ft above sea level. It has a population of about 962 (2020). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now45°F
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population962
Local time02:52
40.09° N, 98.52° WElevation 1,716 ftUTC−5 · Central Daylight Time
Postal code68970
The year in Red Cloudweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec85October
October: high / low67° / 39°
Rain this month55mm
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Red Cloud at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month90°F

Average high in July

Coolest month14°F

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

87 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

12 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 0.9 km

Weather in Red Cloud

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
45°F

Cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 83%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct71°41°4 mm
Mon26 Oct66°45°13.7 mm
Tue27 Oct64°34°
Wed28 Oct76°50°
Thu29 Oct67°46°
Fri30 Oct67°48°
Sat31 Oct64°46°1.9 mm
Sun1 Nov68°41°
Mon2 Nov60°49°9.5 mm
Tue3 Nov68°49°18.1 mm

When to go to Red Cloud

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score504853776951434775855649
High37°42°54°64°74°85°90°88°80°67°52°40°
Low14°17°26°37°48°60°65°62°52°39°26°17°
Rain (mm)1215466011387948454552819
Wet days3469121311128644

What's on in Red Cloud

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Red Cloud

All monuments

More museums: Burlington Depot · National Willa Cather Museum · Webster County Historical Museum · Willa Cather House

Outdoors around Red Cloud

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Red Cloud Golf CourseGolf courses
3.7 km

Nature around Red Cloud

Nature in United States

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Red Cloud

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Red Cloud

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 7 · 2 km

Fossils in the United States
Neogene · 7

Formations around the town

Mammoths and mastodons · 5Gomphotherium, Zygolophodon

Towns and villages around Red Cloud

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Red Cloud from above

Postal code

68970

Getting to Red Cloud

Kearney Regional AirportEAR
82 km
Central Nebraska Regional AirportGRI
99 km
Hays Regional AirportHYS
153 km

Places near Red Cloud

Places with a climate like Red Cloud

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Red Cloud?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Red Cloud.
What is the hottest month in Red Cloud?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F and lows of 65°F.
What is the coldest month in Red Cloud?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 37°F and lows of 14°F.
What is the rainiest month in Red Cloud?
June is the wettest month with about 3.4 in of precipitation on 13 wet days.
What is the postal code of Red Cloud?
The postal code of Red Cloud is 68970.