Lincoln weather by month

Check out Lincoln weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Lincoln (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	34	39	52	64	75	86	90	88	77	68	50	36
Min temperature (night-time)	10	16	27	39	50	61	66	63	54	41	28	16
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	M	H	H	L	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Lincoln

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	6	6	7	8	9	11	11	10	8	7	5	5
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	15	15	14	12	11	10	9
UV Index (Maximum)	2	3	4	6	8	9	10	8	6	4	2	1

Rainfall in Lincoln

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	6	5	8	9	11	8	8	9	8	7	6	6
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	0.6	0.7	2.1	2.7	4.0	4.0	3.2	3.5	3.5	2.1	1.3	0.9

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The climate guide for Nebraska (Lincoln) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Lincoln?

Lincoln has a cold climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Lincoln weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°F in Lincoln, Nebraska in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

34
34°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
10
10°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.6
0.6 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Lincoln weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 39°F in Lincoln, Nebraska in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

39
39°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
16
16°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.7
0.7 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Lincoln weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 52°F in Lincoln, Nebraska in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

52
52°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
27
27°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.1
2.1 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Lincoln weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F in Lincoln, Nebraska in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

64
64°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
39
39°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.7
2.7 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Lincoln weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 75°F in Lincoln, Nebraska in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 4.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

75
75°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.0
4.0 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Lincoln weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Lincoln, Nebraska in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 4.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
4.0
4.0 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Lincoln weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Lincoln, Nebraska in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
3.2
3.2 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Lincoln weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Lincoln, Nebraska in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
63
63°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
3.5
3.5 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Lincoln weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 77°F in Lincoln, Nebraska in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

77
77°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
3.5
3.5 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Lincoln weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F in Lincoln, Nebraska in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

68
68°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
41
41°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.1
2.1 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Lincoln weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 50°F in Lincoln, Nebraska in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average.

50
50°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
28
28°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.3
1.3 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Lincoln weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°F in Lincoln, Nebraska in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.