Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Lincoln weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Lincoln, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 110°F on 1990-07-02; its coldest fell to -27°F on 1989-12-23.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
69°F1981-01-24
-7°F2024-01-14
43°F2018-01-26
-23°F1996-01-31
February
82°F2024-02-26
-8°F2021-02-15
56°F2017-02-20
-27°F2021-02-16
March
95°F2026-03-21
6°F2014-03-02
64°F2012-03-18
-14°F1998-03-12
April
98°F1989-04-26
32°F2018-04-15
70°F2002-04-18
14°F2018-04-07
May
101°F2018-05-27
48°F2013-05-04
75°F2006-05-28
31°F1997-05-13
June
107°F1988-06-21
57°F1998-06-04
82°F2022-06-14
43°F1983-06-01
July
110°F1990-07-02
65°F1988-07-01
83°F1980-07-30
50°F1995-07-01
August
105°F1983-08-16
63°F1987-08-26
81°F2022-08-07
45°F1988-08-28
September
103°F2022-09-20
39°F1985-09-29
78°F2015-09-06
27°F1984-09-29
October
95°F2024-10-05
30°F2020-10-26
74°F2005-10-04
11°F1997-10-27
November
86°F2006-11-08
13°F1985-11-29
63°F2022-11-09
-5°F1991-11-04
December
69°F2021-12-15
-12°F1989-12-22
53°F2014-12-14
-27°F1989-12-23

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
82°F2024-02-26
-12°F1989-12-22
56°F2017-02-20
-27°F1989-12-23
Spring (Mar–May)
101°F2018-05-27
6°F2014-03-02
75°F2006-05-28
-14°F1998-03-12
Summer (Jun–Aug)
110°F1990-07-02
57°F1998-06-04
83°F1980-07-30
43°F1983-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
103°F2022-09-20
13°F1985-11-29
78°F2015-09-06
-5°F1991-11-04

All-time records

The most extreme value Lincoln has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 110°F 1990-07-02
Lowest -12°F 1989-12-22

Low

Highest 83°F 1980-07-30
Lowest -27°F 1989-12-23

Feels-like

Highest 163°F 1990-07-02
Lowest -54°F 1989-12-23

Humidity

Highest 24.9 g/m³ 2023-08-22
Lowest 0.3 g/m³ 1989-12-22

Wind

Highest 38 mph 2009-12-25
Lowest 3 mph 2005-01-31

Gust

Highest 69 mph 2021-12-15
Lowest 6 mph 1997-02-06

Precip

Wettest 3.03 in 2003-05-04
Driest 17-day dry spell 2024-09-25

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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