April 2023, Lincoln, NE, Climate Data


April blossoms in Lincoln, NE. Photo by Ken Dewey

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Winter 2022-23 (and last 4 years) Snowfall (in inches) compared to normal.

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY TOTAL
Normal
0.9
1.5
5.3
6.5
7.1
3.4
1.2
0.1
26.0
2022-23
 0.0 T 1.6 2.0 9.5 1.2 0.0 . 14.3
2021-22
 0.0 T 0.8 2.9 0.1 1.3 T 0.0 5.1
2020-21
 2.9 T 11.0 18.9 16.6 0.0 T 0.0 49.4
2019-20
0.7
1.7
 1.8 5.5 1.6 1.5 4.8 0.0
17.6
2018-19
3.5
7.2
5.6
9.7
23.2
6.3
T
0.0
55.5

T = a Trace.  Snowfall was observed but not enough to be measured

Year 2023 (and last year) Lincoln Precipitation in Inches compared to normal

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
Normal 0.73 0.89 1.55 2.69 4.91 4.48 3.25 3.32 2.90 2.14 1.30 1.18 29.34
2023 1.32 1.29 0.63 0.59 . . . . . . . . 3.83
2022 0.28 0.03 1.96 3.05 5.27 3.73 2.57 0.55 0.97 0.61 0.26 0.64 19.92



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All data in the following table are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.

NOTE: New 1991-2020 Climate Normals added to the table

RECORDS:
Tied record high of 89°F on April 13, 2023. Record originally set in 1936.
Record low 21°F, April 23, 2023. Old record 26°F set in 1996.

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April
2023
Max
Min
Mean
Dep
Pcpn
Rec
Pcpn
Rec
Max
Rec
Min
HDD
CDD
Norm
Max
Norm
Min		Norm
Mean		Snow
Saturday
Apr. 1
59
31
45
-2
0.00
0.67
91
17
20
0
61
34
47
.
Sunday
Apr. 2
76
38
57
+9
0.00
1.45
90
11
8
0
61
35
48
.
Monday
Apr. 3
65
40
53
+5
0.00
1.35
88
3
12
0
61
35
48
.
Tuesday 
Apr. 4
74
34
54
+6
0.00
1.00
94
13
11
0
62
35
48
.
Wednesday
Apr. 5
48
20
34
-15
0.00
1.20
89
12
31
0
62
36
49
.
Thursday
Apr. 6
62
14
38
-11
0.00
0.79
91
12
27
0
62
36
49
.
Friday
Apr. 7
72
29
51
+2
0.00
0.98
87
10
10
0
62
36
49
.
Saturday
Apr. 8
76
33
55
+5
0.00
0.85
88
17
10
0
63
37
50
.
Sunday
Apr. 9
78
42
60
+10
0.00
1.92
90
20
5
0
63
37
50
.
Monday
Apr. 10
77
48
63
+13
0.00
1.66
92
17
2
0
63
37
50
.
Tuesday 
Apr. 11
85
44
65
+14
0.00
0.96
93
20
0
0
64
38
51
.
Wednesday
Apr. 12
89
58
74
+23
0.00
1.03
91
17
0
9
64
38
51
.
Thursday
Apr. 13
89
59
74
+23
0.00
1.78
89
15
0
9
64
38
51
.
Friday
Apr. 14
85
50
68
+16
0.08
2.75
91
16
0
3
64
39
52
.
Saturday
Apr. 15
50
40
45
-7
0.09
0.92
93
16
20
0
65
39
52
.
Sunday
Apr. 16
61
32
47
-5
0.00
1.52
91
21
16
0
65
39
52
.
Monday
Apr. 17
70
24
47
-5
0.00
1.59
90
20
16
0
65
40
52
.
Tuesday 
Apr. 18
79
44
62
 +9
T
1.40
94
21
3
0
66
40
53
.
Wednesday
Apr. 19
83
57
70
+17
0.00
1.54
92
24
0
5
66
40
53
.
Thursday
Apr. 20
61
39
50
-3
0.24
1.93
95
20
15
0
66
41
53
.
Friday
Apr. 21
51
35
43
-11
0.00
1.37
92
24
22
0
66
41
54
.
Saturday
Apr. 22
49
25
37
-17
0.00
1.40
94
23
28
0
67
41
54
.
Sunday
Apr. 23
61
21
41
-13
0.00
1.73
89
21
24
0
67
42
54
.
Monday
Apr. 24
71
39
55
0
0.00
2.60
94
22
10
0
67
42
55
.
Tuesday
Apr. 25
65
32
49
-6
0.00
2.20
92
28
16
0
68
43
55
.
Wednesday
Apr. 26
70
35
53
-2
0.00
1.28
97
25
12
0
68
43
55
.
Thursday
Apr. 27
71
37
 54
-2
0.00
1.58
95
24
11
0
68
43
56
.
Friday
Apr. 28
58
38
48
-8
0.18
2.34
97
30
17
0
68
44
56
.
Saturday
Apr. 29
74
34
54
-2
0.00
1.85
93
27
11
0
69
44
56
.
Sunday
Apr. 30
62
41
52
-5
0.00
1.24
90
25
13
0
69
45
57
.
April
2023
 Max Min Mean Dep Pcpn Rec
Pcpn		 Rec
Max		 Rec
Min		 HDD CDD Avg
Max		 Avg
Min		 Avg
Mean		 Snow
.
TOTAL
 
0.59
 
 
 
378
26
 
 
 
0.0
.
AVERAGE
69.1
37.1
53.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NORMAL
64.8
39.2
52.0
 
2.69
 
 
401
11
 
 
 
1.2
.
DEPARTURE
+4.3
-2.1
-1.1
  
-2.10
 
   
-23
+15
       -1.2
 

AVERAGE AND TOTAL are APRIL 2023.
Temperature is °F
Precipitation measurement is "inches"
Precipitation "T" = trace, precipitation was observed but not enough to be measured
NORMAL (Norm) refers to the 1991-2020 Standard Normals
DEPARTURE is APRIL 2023 Average measured against 1981-2010 normals, °F.
Max = Observed Maximum and Min = Observed Minimum temperatures in °F.
Mean = Observed Mean Daily temperature in °F.
Dep = Departure from normal (-) = below normal, (+) above normal), in °F.
Pcpn = Observed daily precipitation (midnight to midnight, CST) in inches.
Rec Pcpn = Record daily amount of precipitation in inches.
Rec Max = Record maximum temperature in °F.
Rec Min = Record Minimum temperature in °F.
HDD = Heating Degree Day units (base of 65 degrees) in °F.
CDD = Cooling Degree Day units (base of 65 degrees) in °F.
Norm Max = Daily Normal High Temperature (1991-2020 normals) in °F.
Norm Min = Daily Normal Low Temperature (1991-2020 normals) in °F.
Norm Mean = Daily Normal Mean Temperature (1991-2020 normals) in °F.
Snow = Snowfall in inches.

From the record books:
Warmest recorded APRIL temperature, 97°F, April 26, 1989; April 28, 1910.
Coldest recorded APRIL temperature, 3°F, April 3, 1975.

SNOWFALL: 126 Years (1897 - 2022)
Most APRIL Snowfall: 11.1 inches, 1997.

Years with/without measurable snowfall:
Measurable snowfall: 57 Years (44% of the years). 69 Years not measurable (56% of the years)
Trace of snow (T), snowfall observed but not enough to be measured: 36 Years
No snow observed: 33 Years

PRECIPITATION (rain plus melted snowfall): 136 Years (1887 - 2022)
Normal April Precipitation: 2.71 inches
Driest April: 0.02 inches (1910)
Wettest April: 7.21 inches (1978)

NOTE:  All data on this page are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.