Lincoln, Nebraska, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 89°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 16°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: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Lincoln, Nebraska, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 87°F Normal · 41st pct

Low 72°F High · 78th pct

Feels-like 89°F Low · 21st pct

Humidity 13.2 g/m³ Low · 23rd pct

Wind 15 mph Above Normal · 71st pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

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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 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is June (0.20 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	34°F	16°F	0.00 in
February	40°F	20°F	0.00 in
March	52°F	28°F	0.10 in
April	64°F	39°F	0.10 in
May	74°F	51°F	0.10 in
June	84°F	62°F	0.20 in
July	89°F	67°F	0.10 in
August	87°F	65°F	0.10 in
September	80°F	56°F	0.10 in
October	66°F	43°F	0.10 in
November	50°F	30°F	0.00 in
December	36°F	20°F	0.00 in

Jan 1°–48°

Feb 5°–57°

Mar 20°–68°

Apr 27°–79°

May 40°–85°

Jun 54°–93°

Jul 60°–99°

Aug 57°–97°

Sep 45°–92°

Oct 33°–78°

Nov 20°–64°

Dec 5°–49°

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 2006-07-19
Coldest day on record: -28°F on 2024-01-14

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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 →