- Data record 1887 to 2024 (138 years)
- All of the data on this page are from the official NWS data archives for Lincoln, NE
- Additional data for Lincoln, NE can be found at the HPRCC web site
- NOTE: the data on this page were Xmacis verified 12-31-2024
Top Ten Wettest and Driest Years
| Wettest Year | Precipitation (in) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 42.17 | 1 |
| 1965 | 41.33 | 2 |
| 1902 | 41.22 | 3 |
| 2015 | 41.16 | 4 |
| 1891 | 40.60 | 5 |
| 1914 | 40.12 | 6 |
| 1993 | 40.00 | 7 |
| 1986 | 39.81 | 8 |
| 1973 | 39.21 | 9 |
| 1982 | 38.44 | 10 |
| Driest Year | Precipitation (in) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 14.09 | 1 |
| 1890 | 14.81 | 2 |
| 1895 | 15.94 | 3 |
| 1894 | 16.14 | 4 |
| 1934 | 17.23 | 5 |
| 1953 | 17.55 | 6 |
| 1976 | 17.90 | 7 |
| 1955 | 18.17 | 8 |
| 1988 | 18.37 | 9 |
| 1887 | 18.52 | 10 |
Top Ten Warmest and Coldest Years
| Warmest Year | Temperature (F) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 55.7 | 1 |
| 1931 | 55.7 | 1 |
| 1921 | 55.5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 55.2 | 4 |
| 1939 | 55.2 | 4 |
| 1938 | 55.2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 55.0 | 7 |
| 2012 | 54.6 | 8 |
| 2023 | 54.4 | 9 |
| 1933 | 54.3 | 10 |
| Coldest Year | Temperature (F) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 47.8 | 1 |
| 1951 | 48.0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 48.3 | 3 |
| 1888 | 48.5 | 4 |
| 1996 | 48.6 | 5 |
| 1950 | 48.7 | 6 |
| 1979 | 48.8 | 7 |
| 1887 | 49.1 | 8 |
| 1985 | 49.2 | 9 |
| 1917 | 49.2 | 9 |
| 1982 | 49.3 | 11 |