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
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 | 65°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 |
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
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 →