Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lincoln features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 767 mm (30.2 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lincoln enjoys an average of 3300 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lincoln are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lincoln experiences 126 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 100 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
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Lincoln usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lincoln are January, February and November. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 61 (2.4) | 58 (2.3) | 176 (6.9) | 59 (2.3) | 76 (3.0) | 89 (3.5) | 58 (2.3) | 83 (3.3) | 24 (1.0) | 32 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Lincoln are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lincoln: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175 | 221 | 244 | 283 | 301 | 361 | 368 | 330 | 289 | 252 | 235 | 236 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 46m | 10h 44m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 19m | 14h 51m | 14h 33m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 7m | 10h 1m | 9h 27m |
Lincoln experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lincoln UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |