First Measurable Snowfall after Summer in Lincoln, 1897 to 2023

Note that the table showing all of the dates of the first measurable snowfalls
following Summer (1897-2023) are listed below the graph.

Average first snowfall snowfall Day 322 (November 17)
Year 2023 first snowfall in the Autumn was November 25, calendar day 329
Year 2022 first snowfall in the Autumn was December 19, calendar day 354
Year 2021 first snowfall in the Autumn was December 10, calendar day 345
Year 2020 first snowfall in the Autumn was October 25, calendar day 299 (Leap Year)

Calendar day reference points:
October 1 = Calendar Day 273; October 15 = Calendar Day 287; November 1 = Calendar Day 305
November 15 = Calendar Day 320; December 1 = Calender Day 335; December 15 = Calenndar Day 350

Earliest first snowfall September 29, 1985 and Latest first snowfall December 31, 2006

LY = a Leap Year.  More information about leap year is below the table

Listing of first snowfall after Summer  by year 1897 to 2023

Year Month Day Day #
2023 Nov 25 329
2022 Dec 19 354
2021 Dec 10 345
2020 Oct 25 299 LY
2019 Oct 28 301
2018 Oct 14 287
2017 Dec 17 352
2016 Dec 3 338 LY
2015 Nov 30 334
2014 Nov 10 314
2013 Nov 21 325
2012 Dec 19 354 LY
2011 Dec 3 337
2010 Dec 11 345
2009 Oct 10 283
2008 Dec 3 338 LY
2007 Nov 21 325
2006 Dec 31 365
2005 Nov 15 319
2004 Nov 28 333 LY
2003 Nov 23 327
2002 Oct 23 296
2001 Dec 18 352
2000 Nov 6 311 LY
1999 Dec 14 348
1998 Dec 20 354
1997 Oct 26 299
1996 Oct 22 296 LY
1995 Nov 10 314
1994 Nov 28 332
1993 Nov 15 319
1992 Nov 6 311 LY
1991 Oct 31 304
1990 Dec 2 336
1989 Nov 27 331
1988 Nov 15 320 LY
1987 Oct 10 283
1986 Nov 1 305
1985 Sep 29 272
1984 Nov 9 314 LY
1983 Nov 9 313
1982 Dec 27 361
1981 Nov 19 323
1980 Oct 27 301 LY
1979 Oct 22 295
1978 Nov 16 320
1977 Nov 9 313
1976 Oct 18 292 LY
1975 Nov 20 324
1974 Nov 13 317
1973 Dec 4 338
1972 Nov 13 318 LY
1971 Nov 22 326
1970 Oct 9 282
1969 Nov 14 318
1968 Nov 9 314 LY
1967 Dec 8 342
1966 Nov 18 322
1965 Dec 14 348
1964 Nov 29 333 LY
1963 Dec 10 344
1962 Nov 19 323
1961 Nov 15 319
1960 Dec 20 354 LY
1959 Nov 5 309
1958 Nov 17 321
1957 Nov 16 320
1956 Nov 15 320 LY
1955 Nov 2 306
1954 Dec 8 342
1953 Nov 7 311
1952 Nov 25 329 LY
1951 Nov 4 308
1950 Nov 8 312
1949 Dec 21 355
1948 Nov 19 324 LY
1947 Nov 6 311
1946 Nov 9 314
1945 Nov 8 313
1944 Nov 19 325 LY
1943 Nov 7 311
1942 Nov 23 327
1941 Oct 31 305
1940 Nov 11 315 LY
1939 Dec 23 357
1938 Nov 6 310
1937 Nov 18 322
1936 Dec 5 340 LY
1935 Nov 15 319
1934 Nov 30 334
1933 Dec 26 360
1932 Oct 10 284 LY
1931 Nov 26 330
1930 Nov 16 320
1929 Nov 12 316
1928 Nov 1 306 LY
1927 Nov 18 322
1926 Nov 8 312
1925 Oct 27 301
1924 Nov 27 332 LY
1923 Oct 29 303
1922 Dec 14 348
1921 Nov 27 331
1920 Nov 29 334 LY
1919 Nov 12 316
1918 Nov 22 326
1917 Oct 29 303
1916 Oct 19 294 LY
1915 Dec 16 350
1914 Dec 9 343
1913 Oct 28 302
1912 Dec 5 340 LY
1911 Nov 17 321
1910 Nov 29 333
1909 Nov 12 316
1908 Nov 13 318 LY
1907 Dec 17 351
1906 Nov 13 317
1905 Oct 30 304
1904 Nov 10 315 LY
1903 Nov 16 320
1902 Nov 28 332
1901 Dec 5 339
1900 Nov 21 326 LY
1899 Dec 10 344
1898 Oct 17 291
1897 Nov 26 330

*Calendar Day = the calendar day converted to the day of the year.
Calendar Day ranges from January 1 =1 to December 31 = 365 (366 during Leap Years).

For example, first snow
 November 9, 1984 (a Leap Year) = Calendar Day 314
November 9, 1983 = Calendar Day 313

December 3, 2008 (a Leap Year) = Calendar Day 338
December 3, 2011 = Calendar Day 337

Listing of earliest snowfalls after Summer:

There are 15 days with snowfalls in October and one day with snowfall in September
Two years, 2019 and 2020, had two days with October snowfalls

Sorted by earliest to Latest:
September 29,1985:  0.8 inches
October  9,  1970:  6.6 inches
October 10,  2009:  1.2 inches
October 10,  1987:  0.3 inches
October 14,  2018:  3.5 inches
October 18,  1976:  0.4 inches
October 22,  1996:  1.0 inch 
October 22,  1979:  0.4 inches
October 23,  2002:  2.4 inches
October 25, 2020:  0.4 inches
October 26, 2020:  2.5 inches
October 26,  1997: 13.2 inches
October 27,  1980:  3.3 inches 
October 28, 2019:  0.5 inches
October 30, 2019:  0.2 inches
October 31,  1991:  2.3 inches 

Sorted Chronologically, by year:
October 25, 2020:  0.4 inches
October 26, 2020:  2.5 inches
October 28, 2019:  0.5 inches
October 30, 2019:  0.2 inches
October 14, 2018: 3.5 inches
October 10, 2009:  1.2 inches
October 23, 2002:  2.4 inches
October 26, 1997: 13.2 inches
October 22, 1996:  1.0 inch
October 31, 1991:  2.3 inches
October 10, 1987:  0.3 inches
September 29,1985:  0.8 inches
October 27, 1980:  3.3 inches
October 22, 1979:  0.4 inches
October 18, 1976:  0.4 inches
October  9,  1970:  6.6 inches 

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