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Monthly climate in Lincoln, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lincoln features a humid continental climate (Dfa). Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 877 mm (34.5 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lincoln enjoys an average of 3140 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 17 minutes to 15 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lincoln, United States §

The warmest months in Lincoln are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lincoln experiences 110 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 113 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lincoln, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Minimum -28°C
(-17°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lincoln, United States §

Lincoln usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lincoln are January, February and November. On average, 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lincoln, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32 (1.3) 27 (1.1) 94 (3.7) 48 (1.9) 141 (5.6) 103 (4.0) 79 (3.1) 86 (3.4) 83 (3.2) 119 (4.7) 27 (1.1) 38 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 9 9 14 8 9 11 8 9 5 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Lincoln, United States §

The sunniest months in Lincoln are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lincoln: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lincoln, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 157 210 218 262 276 355 372 321 283 241 217 224
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 36m 10h 39m 11h 58m 13h 19m 14h 28m 15h 2m 14h 43m 13h 42m 12h 24m 11h 3m 9h 53m 9h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Lincoln, United States §

Lincoln experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lincoln, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 9 9 10 10 9 8 6 4 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Lincoln, United States

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