Lincoln, Nebraska, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 90°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 18°F.

Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The city covers 103.9 square miles (269.1 km2) and had a population of 291,082 as of the 2020 census. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 72nd-most populous in the United States. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Lincoln, Nebraska, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 75°F Very Low · 1st pct

Low 66°F Below Normal · 34th pct

Feels-like 83°F Very Low · 9th pct

Humidity 17.3 g/m³ Above Normal · 61st pct

Wind 9 mph Low · 21st pct

Gust 24 mph Above Normal · 63rd pct

Precip 0.04 in Typical · 60th pct

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Lincoln average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is May (0.20 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	36°F	18°F	0.00 in
February	41°F	22°F	0.00 in
March	55°F	32°F	0.10 in
April	66°F	42°F	0.10 in
May	75°F	53°F	0.20 in
June	85°F	65°F	0.20 in
July	90°F	69°F	0.10 in
August	86°F	66°F	0.10 in
September	80°F	58°F	0.10 in
October	67°F	45°F	0.10 in
November	53°F	33°F	0.10 in
December	39°F	22°F	0.00 in

Jan 2°–52°

Feb 4°–60°

Mar 20°–71°

Apr 30°–81°

May 43°–86°

Jun 56°–95°

Jul 62°–98°

Aug 58°–95°

Sep 47°–91°

Oct 34°–80°

Nov 21°–67°

Dec 5°–53°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 110°F on 1990-07-02
Coldest day on record: -27°F on 1989-12-23

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Percentiles compare each day to Lincoln, Nebraska, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →