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Climate of Lincoln: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Lincoln, with average daytime highs around 32°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -9°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 41°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 750 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from May to June, and May is the wettest month at roughly 126 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, August to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Lincoln, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° | -9° | 17 mm | 78% |
| Feb | 3° | -8° | 22 mm | 75% |
| Mar | 11° | -2° | 38 mm | 70% |
| Apr | 18° | 4° | 72 mm | 66% |
| May | 23° | 11° | 126 mm | 68% |
| Jun | 29° | 17° | 116 mm | 69% |
| Jul | 32° | 20° | 73 mm | 64% |
| Aug | 31° | 18° | 97 mm | 65% |
| Sep | 26° | 13° | 74 mm | 65% |
| Oct | 17° | 5° | 59 mm | 67% |
| Nov | 10° | -1° | 27 mm | 71% |
| Dec | 2° | -7° | 30 mm | 79% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Lincoln. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Lincoln weather
Lincoln lies in Nebraska's continental Great Plains climate, with sharp seasonal extremes — about 80 km south-west of Omaha. Expect hot summers (June–August). Winter brings cold, windy winters (December–February). This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Lincoln: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Chicago.
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Lincoln is about 80 km south-west of Omaha, in Nebraska.
Lincoln sees cold, windy winters (December–February).
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Lincoln's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Lincoln, with average daytime highs of about 32°C and nights around 20°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -9°C and daytime highs reach around 1°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Lincoln receives about 750 mm of rain in a typical year. May is the wettest month at roughly 126 mm, and the main rainy period is May to June.
August to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Lincoln, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Lincoln typically sees daytime highs near 10°C and lows near -1°C, with about 27 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 71%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Lincoln updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Lincoln's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Nebraska described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.