Thermograph

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

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 110°F on 2006-07-19; its coldest fell to -28°F on 2024-01-14.

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
62°F2006-01-15
-8°F2024-01-14
37°F2026-01-13
-28°F2024-01-14
February
76°F2024-02-26
-2°F1989-02-04
46°F2026-02-17
-20°F1996-02-02
March
93°F2026-03-21
9°F2019-03-03
61°F2012-03-18
-14°F1998-03-12
April
95°F1989-04-26
32°F1997-04-11
65°F1985-04-21
18°F2018-04-07
May
101°F1989-05-29
45°F2013-05-04
71°F2006-05-28
27°F2013-05-03
June
109°F1988-06-21
56°F1998-06-03
79°F2025-06-21
41°F1982-06-01
July
110°F2006-07-19
66°F1990-07-12
80°F2006-07-31
51°F1997-07-04
August
108°F1983-08-16
64°F1987-08-24
80°F2023-08-24
45°F1986-08-28
September
105°F2000-09-02
40°F1985-09-29
77°F1983-09-09
29°F1984-09-29
October
92°F2023-10-01
28°F1991-10-31
73°F2005-10-04
12°F1997-10-27
November
80°F2020-11-03
12°F1985-11-30
60°F2022-11-09
-6°F1991-11-04
December
69°F2021-12-15
-10°F1983-12-24
48°F2014-12-14
-27°F1983-12-22

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)
76°F2024-02-26
-10°F1983-12-24
48°F2014-12-14
-28°F2024-01-14
Spring (Mar–May)
101°F1989-05-29
9°F2019-03-03
71°F2006-05-28
-14°F1998-03-12
Summer (Jun–Aug)
110°F2006-07-19
56°F1998-06-03
80°F2006-07-31
41°F1982-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
105°F2000-09-02
12°F1985-11-30
77°F1983-09-09
-6°F1991-11-04

All-time records

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

High

Highest 110°F 2006-07-19
Lowest -10°F 1983-12-24

Low

Highest 80°F 2006-07-31
Lowest -28°F 2024-01-14

Feels-like

Highest 152°F 2023-08-21
Lowest -59°F 2024-01-13

Humidity

Highest 23.3 g/m³ 1993-07-31
Lowest 0.5 g/m³ 1982-01-10

Wind

Highest 45 mph 2025-03-19
Lowest 3 mph 2011-08-05

Precip

Wettest 3.04 in 2021-03-14
Driest 45-day dry spell 1985-12-20

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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