August 2026, Lincoln, NE, Climate Data

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Calm pond surrounded by lush green trees under a clear blue sky.

Wilderness Ridge neighborhood SW Lincoln, NE. Photo 2026, Ken Dewey.

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Year 2026 (and last year) Lincoln precipitation (inches), rain + melted snow

 JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDECTOTAL
Normal0.730.891.552.694.914.483.253.322.902.141.301.1829.34
20260.95

0.44

0.222.47

4.65

4.096.78     19.60
20250.100.310.95

1.71

3.053.223.934.893.531.940.610.2524.49

Normal January 1 - July 31 Precipitation total = 18.50 inches
Normal January 1 - August 31 Precipitation total = 21.82 inches

August 2026 Lincoln, NE, Daylight: 
August 1: Sunrise 6:23am; Sunset 8:42pm (Daylight 14hr 19min)
August 31: Sunrise 6:52am; Sunset 8:00pm (Daylight 13hr 07min) 


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

August2026MaxMinMeanDepPcpnRec
Pcpn
Rec
Max
Rec
Min
HDDCDDNorm 
Max
Norm 
Min
Norm 
Mean
SaturdayAug. 1.....2.39105480.896778
SundayAug. 2.....2.04107520.896778
MondayAug. 3.....2.05108510.896678
TuesdayAug. 4.....1.68109450.896678
WednesdayAug. 5.....1.60109480.896678
ThursdayAug. 6.....1.68104490.896677
FridayAug. 7.....2.02104440.896677
SaturdayAug. 8.....1.71110500.886677
SundayAug. 9.....1.69106480.886677
MondayAug. 10.....3.16104480.886677
TuesdayAug. 11.....1.94105480.886577
WednesdayAug. 12.....2.94107470.886577
ThursdayAug. 13.....1.83108490.886576
FridayAug. 14.....3.32103450.886576
SaturdayAug. 15.....1.72106480.886576
SundayAug. 16.....4.27107490.876476
MondayAug. 17.....2.54107440.876476
TuesdayAug. 18.....2.36110450.876476
WednesdayAug. 19.....1.88104450.876475
ThursdayAug. 20.....2.73102390.876475
FridayAug. 21.....2.41104470.876375
SaturdayAug. 22.....2.94105460.866375
SundayAug. 23.....1.28103430.866375
MondayAug. 24.....1.90107430.866374
TuesdayAug. 25.....3.09105450.866274
WednesdayAug. 26.....2.24105480.866274
ThursdayAug. 27.....1.34104470.866274
FridayAug. 28.....2.93103410.856174
SaturdayAug. 29.....5.45101410.856173
SundayAug. 30.....2.62103420.856173
MondayAug. 31.....1.96103420.856073
.2026MaxMinMeanDepPcpnRec
Pcpn
Rec
Max
Rec
Min
HDDCDDAvg 
Max
Avg 
Min
Avg 
Mean
.TOTAL    .   ..   
.AVERAGE...          
 NORMAL87.264.175.6 3.32   3333   
.DEPARTURE... .   ..   

AVERAGE and TOTAL are August 2026 
Temperature is °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 2026 Averages & totals compared to 1981-2010 normals. 
Max = Observed Maximum and Min = Observed Minimum temperatures in °F
Mean = Observed Mean Daily temperature in °F
Dep = Departure from normal ( - is below normal, + is 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 (1981-2010 normals) in °F 
Norm Min = Daily Normal Low Temperature (1981-2010 normals) in °F
Norm Mean = Daily Normal Mean Temperature (1981-2010 normals) in °F

From the record books:  Data: 1887-2025 (139 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. 

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