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 (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	1	4	11	18	24	30	32	31	25	20	10	2
Min temperature (night-time)	-12	-9	-3	4	10	16	19	17	12	5	-2	-9
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 (mm)	14	19	54	69	101	101	82	88	89	54	32	22

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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 1°C 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.

1
1°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-12
-12°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
14
14 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Lincoln weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C 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.

4
4°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
-9
-9°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
19
19 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Lincoln weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Lincoln, Nebraska in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 54 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
-3
-3°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
54
54 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Lincoln weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Lincoln, Nebraska in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 69 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
69
69 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Lincoln weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C 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 101 mm of rainfall in the month.

24
24°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
101
101 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Lincoln weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Lincoln, Nebraska in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 101 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
101
101 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Lincoln weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C 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 82 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
82
82 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Lincoln weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C 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 88 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
88
88 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Lincoln weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Lincoln, Nebraska in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 89 mm of rainfall in the month.

25
25°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
89
89 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Lincoln weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Lincoln, Nebraska in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 54 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
54
54 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Lincoln weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Lincoln, Nebraska in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average.

10
10°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-2
-2°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
32
32 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Lincoln weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 2°C 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.