Lincoln, NE: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Lincoln, NE: 115°F on Saturday 25 July 1936.

The record begins: 1887

All-time records

Hottest day: 115°F; 25 July 1936
Coldest night: -33°F; 12 January 1974
Wettest day: 6.15 in; 30 September 2026
Warmest night: 91°F; 25 July 1936
Coldest day: -16°F; 14 January 1888

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Lincoln, NE by decade since the 1910s: the most record highs, 149, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 73, in the 1940s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1880s	0	0	3
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	52	50	10
1920s	85	47	10
1930s	149	43	10
1940s	51	73	10
1950s	37	36	10
1960s	28	28	10
1970s	20	58	10
1980s	42	46	10
1990s	33	37	10
2000s	31	22	10
2010s	37	14	10
2020s	35	12	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	73°F 10 January 1990	-33°F 12 January 1974	1.40 in 3 January 1949
February	83°F 29 February 1972	-31°F 16 February 2021	2.20 in 12 February 1927
March	97°F 21 March 2026	-19°F 4 March 1978, 11 March 1948	2.97 in 14 March 2021
April	97°F 26 April 1989, 28 April 1910	3°F 3 April 1975	2.75 in 14 April 2012
May	104°F 30 May 1934	24°F 1 May 1994	3.77 in 7 May 2015
June	108°F 15 June 1946, 26 June 1936	39°F 8 June 1978	4.59 in 24 June 1963
July	115°F 25 July 1936	45°F 1 July 1995	5.42 in 25 July 1990
August	110°F 18 August 1936, 8 August 1934	39°F 20 August 1950	5.45 in 29 August 1910
September	106°F 2 September 2000, 1 September 1922	26°F 29 September 1984	6.15 in 30 September 2026
October	98°F 5 October 1947	3°F 30 October 1925	4.07 in 30 October 1979
November	85°F 13 November 1999	-15°F 27 November 1887	2.42 in 12 November 1909
December	75°F 6 December 1939	-27°F 22 December 1983	2.13 in 15 December 1984

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	38 days	8 July to 14 August 1934	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	46 days	7 January to 21 February 1978	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	13.98 in	August 1910
Driest month	0.00 in	January 1943	and 5 more
Wettest year	42.17 in	1951
Driest year	14.09 in	1936

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Lincoln, NE: a low of -33°F on Saturday 12 January 1974.
The wettest day on record in Lincoln, NE: 6.15 in on Wednesday 30 September 2026; provisional.
The warmest night on record in Lincoln, NE: a low of 91°F on Saturday 25 July 1936.
The coldest day on record in Lincoln, NE: a high of -16°F on Saturday 14 January 1888.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Lincoln, NE: 38 days, from Sunday 8 July to Tuesday 14 August 1934.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Lincoln, NE: 46 days, from Saturday 7 January to Tuesday 21 February 1978.
The wettest month on record in Lincoln, NE: August 1910, with 13.98 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Lincoln, NE: January 1943, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 5 other months).
The wettest year on record in Lincoln, NE: 1951, with 42.17 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Lincoln, NE: 1936, with 14.09 in of precipitation.

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