Lincoln, Nebraska
August 2017: Daily Climate Data
LINK: Lincoln Heat Wave Climatology
Year 2017 (and last year) Precipitation (in inches) compared to normal: red above normal, blue below normal
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | ANNUAL | |
| Normal | 0.64 | 0.77 | 1.93 | 2.71 | 4.29 | 4.34 | 3.40 | 3.49 | 3.02 | 1.97 | 1.43 | 0.95 | 28.95 |
| 2017 | 1.10 | 0.55 | 1.62 | 3.55 | 6.29 | 7.35 | 5.99 | 3.38 | . | . | . | . | 29.83 |
| 2016 | 0.83 | 0.76 | 0.93 | 4.37 | 5.42 | 0.58 | 4.67 | 3.83 | 3.38 | 1.86 | 0.65 | 1.62 | 28.90 |
Normal January 1 - July 31 Precipitation = 18.08 inches.
Normal January 1 - August 31 Precipitation = 21.58 inches
Check out Lincoln's hot temperature climatologies >>>>
LINK: Lincoln's Heat Waves Page
LINK: Lincoln's total number of days 90F or higher, monthly and yearly 1887 to present
LINK: Lincoln's total number of days 100F or higher, monthly and yearly 1887 to present
LINK: Longest streaks of 90F or higher temperature
LINK: Months AND Years with the most number of days with 90F or higher Temperatures
LINK: Date of hottest day each year
All data in the following table are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.
RECORDS:
Record cold daily high temperature of 69F on August 5, 2017. Old record 70F set in 1897
All temperatures of 90F or higher are in RED.
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| August | 2017 | Max | Min | Mean | Dep | Pcpn | Rec Pcpn | Rec Max | Rec Min | HDD | CDD | Norm Max | Norm Min | Norm Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Aug. 1 | 87 | 65 | 76 | -1 | 0.00 | 2.39 | 105 | 48 | 0 | 11 | 89 | 66 | 77 |
| Wednesday | Aug. 2 | 88 | 64 | 76 | -1 | 0.00 | 2.04 | 107 | 52 | 0 | 11 | 88 | 66 | 77 |
| Thursday | Aug. 3 | 77 | 56 | 67 | -10 | T | 2.05 | 108 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 66 | 77 |
| Friday | Aug. 4 | 79 | 50 | 65 | -12 | 0.00 | 1.68 | 109 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 66 | 77 |
| Saturday | Aug. 5 | 69 | 60 | 65 | -12 | 0.26 | 1.60 | 109 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 66 | 77 |
| Sunday | Aug. 6 | 75 | 62 | 69 | -8 | 0.00 | 1.68 | 104 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 66 | 77 |
| Monday | Aug. 7 | 81 | 59 | 70 | -7 | 0.00 | 2.02 | 104 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 88 | 65 | 77 |
| Tuesday | Aug. 8 | 83 | 56 | 70 | -7 | 0.00 | 1.71 | 110 | 50 | 0 | 5 | 88 | 65 | 77 |
| Wednesday | Aug. 9 | 77 | 61 | 69 | -7 | T | 1.69 | 106 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 65 | 76 |
| Thursday | Aug. 10 | 82 | 59 | 71 | -5 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 104 | 48 | 0 | 6 | 88 | 65 | 76 |
| Friday | Aug. 11 | 81 | 57 | 69 | -7 | 0.01 | 1.94 | 105 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 65 | 76 |
| Saturday | Aug. 12 | 83 | 55 | 69 | -7 | 0.00 | 2.94 | 107 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 65 | 76 |
| Sunday | Aug. 13 | 83 | 65 | 74 | -2 | 0.07 | 1.83 | 108 | 49 | 0 | 9 | 87 | 65 | 76 |
| Monday | Aug. 14 | 87 | 66 | 77 | +1 | 0.60 | 3.32 | 103 | 45 | 0 | 12 | 87 | 65 | 76 |
| Tuesday | Aug. 15 | 89 | 68 | 79 | +3 | 0.01 | 1.72 | 106 | 48 | 0 | 14 | 87 | 64 | 76 |
| Wednesday | Aug. 16 | 83 | 66 | 75 | -1 | 0.41 | 4.27 | 107 | 49 | 0 | 10 | 87 | 64 | 76 |
| Thursday | Aug. 17 | 85 | 62 | 74 | -2 | 0.00 | 2.54 | 107 | 44 | 0 | 9 | 87 | 64 | 76 |
| Friday | Aug. 18 | 87 | 64 | 76 | +1 | T | 2.36 | 110 | 45 | 0 | 11 | 87 | 64 | 75 |
| Saturday | Aug. 19 | 88 | 58 | 73 | -2 | 0.11 | 1.24 | 100 | 45 | 0 | 8 | 87 | 64 | 75 |
| Sunday | Aug. 20 | 87 | 65 | 76 | +1 | 1.82 | 2.73 | 102 | 39 | 0 | 11 | 87 | 63 | 75 |
| Monday | Aug. 21 | 85 | 67 | 76 | +1 | T | 2.41 | 104 | 47 | 0 | 11 | 86 | 63 | 75 |
| Tuesday | Aug. 22 | 78 | 56 | 67 | -8 | 0.00 | 2.94 | 103 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 63 | 75 |
| Wednesday | Aug. 23 | 80 | 53 | 67 | -7 | 0.00 | 1.28 | 103 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 63 | 74 |
| Thursday | Aug. 24 | 82 | 58 | 70 | -4 | 0.00 | 1.90 | 107 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 86 | 63 | 74 |
| Friday | Aug. 25 | 84 | 65 | 75 | +1 | 0.01 | 3.09 | 105 | 45 | 0 | 10 | 86 | 62 | 74 |
| Saturday | Aug. 26 | 88 | 66 | 77 | +3 | T | 1.72 | 105 | 48 | 0 | 12 | 85 | 62 | 74 |
| Sunday | Aug. 27 | 84 | 63 | 74 | +1 | 0.08 | 1.34 | 104 | 47 | 0 | 9 | 85 | 62 | 73 |
| Monday | Aug. 28 | 79 | 56 | 68 | -5 | 0.00 | 2.93 | 103 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 61 | 73 |
| Tuesday | Aug. 29 | 80 | 54 | 67 | -6 | 0.00 | 5.45 | 101 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 61 | 73 |
| Wednesday | Aug. 30 | 83 | 52 | 68 | -5 | 0.00 | 2.23 | 103 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 61 | 73 |
| Thursday | Aug. 31 | 85 | 57 | 71 | -1 | 0.00 | 1.96 | 103 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 84 | 60 | 72 |
| August | 2017 | Max | Min | Mean | Dep | Pcpn | Rec Pcpn | Rec Max | Rec Min | HDD | CDD | Avg Max | Avg Min | Avg Mean |
| TOTAL | 3.38 | 0 | 205 | |||||||||||
| AVERAGE | 82.5 | 60.2 | 71.4 | |||||||||||
| NORMAL | 86.8 | 63.8 | 75.3 | 3.49 | 4 | 331 | ||||||||
| DEPARTURE | -4.3 | -3.6 | -3.9 | -0.11 | -4 | -126 |
AVERAGE and TOTAL are August 2017.
Temperature is "degrees F"
Precipitation measurement is "inches"
Precipitation "T" = trace, precipitation was observed but not enough to be measured
NORMAL (Norm) refers to the 1981-2010 Standard Normals
DEPARTURE is AUGUST 2017 Averages and totals measured against 1981-2010 normals.
Max = Observed Maximum and Min = Observed Minimum temperatures in deg. F.
Mean = Observed Mean Daily temperature in deg. F.
Dep = Departure from normal ( __ = below normal, + above normal), in deg. 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 deg. F.
Rec Min = Record Minimum temperature in deg. F.
HDD = heating degree day units (base of 65 degrees) in deg. F.
CDD = cooling degree day units (base of 65 degrees) in deg F.
Norm Max = Daily Normal High Temperature (1981-2010 normals) in deg. F.
Norm Min = Daily Normal Low Temperature (1981-2010 normals) in deg. F.
Norm Mean = Daily Normal Mean Temperature (1981-2010 normals) in deg. F.
From the record books: Data: 1887-2016 (130 years)
TEMPERATURE:
Hottest recorded August temperature, 110 F, August 8, 1934 & August 18, 1936.
Coldest recorded August temperature, 39 F, August 20, 1950.
PRECIPITATION:
Wettest August total precipitation: 13.98 inches, August 1910
Driest August total precipitation: 0.07 inches, August 1976
NOTE: All data on this page are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.