Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lincoln features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 466 mm (18.4 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lincoln enjoys an average of 3119 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 35 minutes to 15 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lincoln are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -6 °C (13 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lincoln experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 162 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-30°F) | -34°C (-30°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
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Lincoln usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 7 rainy days and 62 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lincoln are January, February and November. On average, 14 mm (0.6 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) | 12 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | 26 (1.0) | 26 (1.0) | 47 (1.9) | 64 (2.5) | 65 (2.6) | 59 (2.3) | 58 (2.3) | 56 (2.2) | 15 (0.6) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Lincoln are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lincoln: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148 | 210 | 242 | 260 | 317 | 373 | 381 | 336 | 268 | 215 | 189 | 175 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 0m | 10h 19m | 11h 57m | 13h 37m | 15h 3m | 15h 46m | 15h 22m | 14h 5m | 12h 29m | 10h 49m | 9h 21m | 8h 35m |
Lincoln experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and August, 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 Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. 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) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |