Lincoln's Cold Weather Climatology (1887-2023)

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

December 9, 2013: East Campus, UNL. Temperature -10°F

TOPICS at this site:
1. The coldest recorded minimum temperatures
2. The coldest recorded daytime high temperatures
3. The coldest recorded 24 hours in Lincoln
4. Climatology of daytime highs below 0°F
5. Winter seasons with the most # of days 0°F or below
6. Winter seasons with the least # of days 0°F or below
7. Recent Winters and the number of days 0°F or below
8. The longest cold spell with temperatures staying below 0°F
9. Listing of Number of Days, each month 0°F or below
10. Table of The Number of Days, Each Month, 0°F or Below for each Winter Season
11. Ranking winters with the Most days 0°F or below
12. A graph of the Winter Seasonal Number of days 0°F or Below (1887-88 thru 2020-21)
13. A graph of the Annual Number of days 0°F or below (1887-2018)
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1. The Coldest Recorded Minimum Temperatures for Lincoln, NE, °F, (1887 to Present)

Lincoln, Nebraska Low Temperature -20°F and colder
Data: 1887-2023 (137 years)

-33 JAN 12 1974
-31 FEB 16 2021
-29 JAN 11 1974
-29 JAN 19 1892
-27 DEC 22 1983
-27 JAN 15 1888
-26 FEB 15 2021
-26 JAN 1 1974
-26 JAN 12 1912
-26 FEB 13 1905
-26 FEB 11 1899
-25 JAN 6 1890
-24 FEB 1 1979
-24 FEB 9 1975
-24 FEB 12 1944
-24 FEB 12 1899
-23 DEC 23 1989
-23 FEB 8 1971
-23 JAN 27 1940
-23 JAN 11 1918
-22 FEB 3 1996
-22 DEC 22 1989
-22 JAN 2 1887

-22 JAN 28 1915
-22 FEB 12 1905
-22 FEB 2 1905
-22 FEB 9 1899
-21 JAN 9 1974
-21 JAN 18 1940
-21 JAN 13 1916
-21 JAN 27 1915
-21 FEB 4 1905
-21 JAN 25 1905
-20 FEB 2 1996
-20 DEC 19 1989
-20 JAN 31 1979
-20 JAN 7 1974
-20 DEC 31 1973
-20 JAN 23 1948
-20 JAN 5 1940
-20 FEB 5 1936
-20 DEC 10 1919
-20 FEB 1 1917
-20 JAN 12 1892
-20 JAN 9 1887
-20 JAN 8 1887

There have been 46 days during the past 136 years (1887-2022)
in which the recorded temperature in Lincoln, NE, fell to or below -20°F.

Some months and days have had clusters of extreme cold. For example, January 12th has seen -33°F in 1974, -26°F in 1912, and -20°F in 1887.

The decade with the most number of times the mercury fell to or below -20°F was the 1970's with 10 occurrences (5 of which were in January 1974).

The temperature has only fallen to or below -20°F 4 times since 1990, and that was in February 15 & 16, 2021 and February 2 & 3, 1996.

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2. The Coldest Recorded Daytime
High Temperatures, °F, 1887 - to present

-16   JAN 14 1888
-13   FEB 11 1899
-12   FEB   2 1905
-10   DEC 24 1983
-10   FEB   8 1899
-10   JAN 13 1888
- 9    FEB   7 1933
- 9    JAN 11 1918
- 9    FEB 12 1905
- 9    JAN 20 1888

3. The Coldest 24 Hours, Calendar Day, in Lincoln, NE.
February 11, 1899
HIGH TEMPERATURE = -13°F
LOW TEMPERATURE = -26°F
DAILY MEAN = -20°F

Although the coldest minimum ever recorded was -33°F on January 12, 1974,
the high for that day was +6F for a daily mean temperature of -13F.

4. LINK>>> Climatology of daytime highs below 0°F________________________________________________________________5. Winter Seasons with the Most Number of Days with low temperatures
0°F or lower (Winters 1887-1888 to 2021-2022)

SEASON
1977-1978
1887-1888
1978-1979
1935-1936
1917-1918
1981-1982
1976-1977
1898-1899
1939-1940
1904-1905

DAYS
36
36
35
33
31
30
29
29
26
25

SEASON
2013-2014
1894-1895
1911-1912
1983-1984
1961-1962
1964-1965
1915-1916
1962-1963
1969-1970
.

DAYS
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
.

6. Winter Seasons with the Least Number of Days with
low temperatures 0°F or lower (Winters 1887-1888 to 2021-2022)

Season
1980-1981:
1954-1955:
1934-1935:
1926-1927:
1925-1926:
1910-1911:
1900-1901:
2015-2016:
2012-2013:
2011-2012:
1952-1953:
Season

Days
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Days

Season
1952-1953:
1940-1941:
1933-1934:
1920-1921:
1991-1992:
1982-1983:
2019-1920:
1907-1908:
1895-1896:
1986-1987:
1930-1931:
Season

Days
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
Days

7. Winter Seasons and The Number of Days with low temperatures 0°F or Below

Winter 2022-2023 (7 days) thru Feb. 23, 2023
December 21: -1°F
December 22: -13°F
December 23: -7°F
December 24: -2°F
December 25: -6°F
February 16: -1°F
February 17: -9°F

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Recent Winter Season Totals

Winter 2021-2022: 9 days
Winter 2020-2021: 15 days
Winter 2019-2020: 2 days
Winter 2018-2019: 13 days
Winter 2017-2018: 17 days
Winter 2016-2017: 6 days
Winter 2015-2016: 4 days
Winter 2014-2015:14 days

Winter 2013-2014: 22 days
Winter 2012-2013: 4 days
Winter 2011-2012: 4 days
Winter 2010-2011: 10 days
Winter 2009-2010: 16 days
Winter 2008-2009: 13 days
Winter 2007-2008: 9 days
Winter 2006-2007: 8 days

8. What is the Longest Cold Spell in Lincoln, with the temperature remaining below 0 °F?

The answer is 188 hours, 5 PM, December 17 to 1 PM, December 25, 1983.

9. Annual Listing of Number of Days, each Month, 0°F or Below, 1887 - 2022
thru March 31, 2023

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual	Year
2023	0	2	0	-	-	-	-	-	-				2	2023
2022	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	2022
2021	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	2021
2020	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	2020
2019	5	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	2019
2018	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	2018
2017	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	8	2017
2016	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	2016
2015	4	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	2015
2014	10	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	20	2014
2013	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	2013
2012	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2012
2011	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	2011
2010	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	2010
2009	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	13	2009
2008	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	14	2008
2007	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	2007
2006	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2006
2005	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	15	2005
2004	7	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	2004
2003	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	2003
2002	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2002
2001	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	2001
2000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	9	2000
1999	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	1999
1998	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	1998
1997	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1997
1996	10	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	20	1996
1995	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	1995
1994	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	1994
1993	8	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	1993
1992	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	1992
1991	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12	1991
1990	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	9	1990
1989	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	22	1989
1988	8	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	1988
1987	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1987
1986	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	1986
1985	6	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	23	1985
1984	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1984
1983	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	17	1983
1982	16	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	1982
1981	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	1981
1980	4	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	1980
1979	19	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	35	1979
1978	20	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	35	1978
1977	16	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	21	1977
1976	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	18	1976
1975	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	12	1975
1974	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	1974
1973	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	1973
1972	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	18	1972
1971	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1971
1970	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1970
1969	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	1969
1968	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	1968
1967	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1967
1966	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	1966
1965	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1965
1964	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	7	1964
1963	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	25	1963
1962	10	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	1962
1961	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	14	1961
1960	3	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	1960
1959	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1959
1958	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1958
1957	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1957
1956	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1956
1955	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	1955
1954	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1954
1953	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1953
1952	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	1952
1951	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	24	1951
1950	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	1950
1949	8	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	1949
1948	8	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	23	1948
1947	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1947
1946	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	1946
1945	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	9	1945
1944	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	10	1944
1943	5	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	1943
1942	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	1942
1941	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1941
1940	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	29	1940
1939	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	1939
1938	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1938
1937	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	1937
1936	13	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	33	1936
1935	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1935
1934	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1934
1933	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	1933
1932	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	15	1932
1931	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1931
1930	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1930
1929	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	1929
1928	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1928
1927	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	7	1927
1926	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	1926
1925	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	1925
1924	11	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	23	1924
1923	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1923
1922	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	1922
1921	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1921
1920	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	6	1920
1919	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	14	1919
1918	13	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	1918
1917	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	21	1917
1916	12	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	28	1916
1915	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1915
1914	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	13	1914
1913	7	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	1913
1912	16	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	1912
1911	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	1911
1910	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1910
1909	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	19	1909
1908	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1908
1907	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1907
1906	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1906
1905	9	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	1905
1904	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	1904
1903	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	1903
1902	5	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	1902
1901	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	12	1901
1900	3	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	1900
1899	5	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	1899
1898	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	9	1898
1897	7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	17	1897
1896	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	1896
1895	10	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	1895
1894	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	1894
1893	6	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	1893
1892	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	1892
1891	0	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	1891
1890	12	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	1890
1889	2	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1889
1888	18	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	1888
1887	13	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	30	1887
Totals	756	441	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	364	1644	Totals
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual	Year

The 135 year (1887-2021) annual average is 12.1 days, 0^oF or lower.
The new 30-year (1981-2010) annual average is 10.1 days, 0^oF or lower.
The old 30-year (1981-2010) annual average is 11.4 days, 0^oF or lower.

The recent 20-year annual average, 2002 through 2021 is 10.0 days 0°F or lower.
The recent 10-year annual average, 2012 through 2021 is 9.9 days, 0^oF or lower.

10. Table of The Number of Days, Each Month, 0^oF or Below,
for each Winter Season 1887-1888 thru 2022-2023
thru February 17, 2023

Season	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Totals
2022-23	0	5	0	2		7
2021-22	0	0	6	3	0	9
2020-21	0	2	0	13	0	15
2019-20	0	0	1	1	0	2
2018-19	0	0	5	5	3	13
2017-18	0	4	7	6	0	17
2016-17	0	2	4	0	0	6
2015-16	0	0	4	0	0	4
2014-15	0	2	4	7	1	14
2013-14	0	4	10	6	2	22
2012-13	0	1	1	2	0	4
2011-12	0	2	0	2	0	4
2010-11	0	2	5	3	0	10
2009-10	0	6	8	2	0	16
2008-09	0	6	6	0	1	13
2007-08	0	1	7	1	0	9
2006-07	0	0	2	6	0	8
2005-06	0	6	0	2	0	8
2004-05	0	2	8	1	0	11
2003-04	0	1	7	4	0	12
2002-03	0	0	3	4	0	7
2001-02	0	1	0	3	2	6
2000-01	0	9	2	5	0	16
1999-00	0	2	0	0	0	2
1998-99	0	2	5	0	0	7
1997-98	0	0	2	0	3	5
1996-97	0	3	10	0	0	13
1995-96	0	1	10	4	3	18
1994-95	0	2	6	0	2	10
1993-94	0	0	8	7	0	15
1992-93	0	2	8	6	0	16
1991-92	2	0	1	0	0	3
1990-91	0	8	10	0	0	18
1989-90	0	13	0	1	0	14
1988-89	0	0	0	9	0	9
1987-88	0	0	8	6	0	14
1986-87	1	0	0	0	0	1
1985-86	0	8	3	5	0	16
1984-85	0	0	6	9	0	15
1983-84	0	14	7	0	1	22
1982-83	0	0	0	3	0	3
1981-82	0	4	16	8	2	30
1980-81	0	2	0	3	0	5
1979-80	0	2	4	5	1	12
1978-79	0	2	19	14	0	35
1977-78	0	3	20	10	3	36
1976-77	2	9	16	2	0	29
1975-76	1	2	7	0	0	10
1974-75	0	1	4	3	2	10
1973-74	0	5	12	0	0	17
1972-73	0	9	8	1	0	18
1971-72	0	0	7	2	0	9
1970-71	0	0	5	4	0	9
1969-70	0	2	10	0	0	12
1968-69	0	3	5	1	0	9
1967-68	0	1	4	1	0	6
1966-67	0	1	3	1	0	5
1965-66	0	0	8	1	0	9
1964-65	2	3	5	4	0	14
1963-64	0	11	2	0	0	13
1962-63	0	3	13	1	0	17
1961-62	0	7	10	3	1	21
1960-61	0	1	6	1	0	8
1959-60	0	0	3	4	3	10
1958-59	0	0	5	2	0	7
1957-58	0	0	1	3	0	4
1956-57	0	0	5	0	0	5
1955-56	0	1	3	2	0	6
1954-55	0	0	2	3	0	5
1953-54	0	0	8	0	0	8
1952-53	0	2	2	0	0	4
1951-52	0	11	4	0	1	16
1950-51	0	3	10	3	0	16
1949-50	0	0	9	2	0	11
1948-49	0	5	8	4	1	18
1947-48	0	0	8	6	4	18
1946-47	0	3	4	3	0	10
1945-46	0	6	2	0	0	8
1944-45	1	2	3	0	0	6
1943-44	0	3	4	3	0	10
1942-43	0	1	5	0	4	10
1941-42	0	3	9	1	0	13
1940-41	2	2	0	0	0	4
1939-40	0	1	23	2	0	26
1938-39	0	0	0	6	0	6
1937-38	0	3	3	2	0	8
1936-37	0	1	12	1	0	14
1935-36	0	1	13	19	0	33
1934-35	0	1	4	0	0	5
1933-34	0	1	0	3	0	4
1932-33	0	7	0	7	0	14
1931-32	0	0	5	1	2	8
1930-31	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-30	0	2	11	0	0	13
1928-29	0	0	7	7	0	14
1927-28	0	5	3	0	0	8
1926-27	0	3	1	1	0	5
1925-26	0	3	2	0	0	5
1924-25	0	10	2	1	0	13
1923-24	0	1	11	2	0	14
1922-23	0	2	0	2	2	6
1921-22	0	2	6	3	0	11
1920-21	0	4	0	0	0	4
1919-20	0	9	0	1	1	11
1918-19	0	1	4	1	0	6
1917-18	0	12	13	6	0	31
1916-17	0	8	4	4	1	17
1915-16	0	0	12	7	1	20
1914-15	0	7	6	0	0	13
1913-14	0	0	0	5	1	6
1912-13	0	0	7	4	2	13
1911-12	0	3	16	2	1	22
1910-11	0	0	5	0	0	5
1909-10	0	9	5	5	0	19
1908-09	0	1	7	3	0	11
1907-08	0	0	0	2	0	2
1906-07	0	0	2	4	0	6
1905-06	0	0	1	3	2	6
1904-05	0	2	9	14	0	25
1903-04	0	3	8	3	0	14
1902-03	0	3	1	4	0	8
1901-02	0	8	5	6	0	19
1900-01	0	1	1	3	0	5
1899-00	0	0	3	6	1	10
1898-99	3	5	5	16	0	29
1897-98	1	6	0	1	0	8
1896-97	2	0	7	2	1	12
1895-96	0	0	2	0	0	2
1894-95	0	2	10	9	1	22
1893-94	0	1	7	6	0	14
1892-93	0	5	6	7	0	18
1891-92	0	1	9	0	0	10
1890-91	0	0	0	5	3	8
1889-90	0	0	12	5	2	19
1888-89	0	0	2	8	0	10
1887-88	3	6	18	7	2	36
TOTALS	20	359	741	433	63	1616
Season	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Totals

11. Ranking (Top 15) Winter Seasons with Most Number of Days 0°F or Lower
Winter Seasons 1887-1888 through 2021-2022

Season	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MAR	TOTAL	RANK
1977-78	0	3	20	10	3	36	1
1887-88	3	6	18	7	2	36	1
1978-79	0	2	19	14	0	35	3
1935-36	0	1	13	19	0	33	4
1917-18	0	12	13	6	0	31	5
1981-82	0	4	16	8	2	30	6
1976-77	2	9	16	2	0	29	7
1898-99	3	5	5	16	0	29	7
1939-40	0	1	23	2	0	26	9
1904-05	0	2	9	14	0	25	10
2013-14	0	4	10	6	2	22	11
1983-84	0	14	7	0	1	22	11
1911-12	0	3	16	2	1	22	11
1894-95	3	2	10	9	1	22	11
2013-14	0	4	10	6	1	21	15
1961-62	0	7	10	3	1	21	15

12. Graph: Number of Days, each Winter Season, 0^oF or Below, 1887-88 to 2020-21

The 135 winter seasons (1887-88 thru 2020-21) average is 11.9 days.
The new 30-year (1991-2020) seasonal average is 10.2 days.
The old 30-year (1981-2010) seasonal average is 11.6 days.
The most recent 20 seasons (2001-2020) average is 10.1 days

Winter season with the most number of days: 1887-1888, and 1977-78 with 36 days
Winter season with the least number of days: 1930-31 with 0 days

RECENT Winter seasons:

Winter season 2020-21: 15 days with temperatures falling to 0^oF or lower
Winter season 2019-20: 2 days with temperatures falling to 0^oF or lower
Winter season 2018-19: 13 days with temperatures falling to 0^oF or lower
Winter season 2017-18: 17 days with temperatures falling to 0^oF or lower
Winter season 2016-17: 8 days with temperatures falling to 0°F or below
Winter season 2015-16: 4 days with temperatures falling to 0^oF or lower
Winter season 2014-15: 14 days with temperatures falling to 0^oF or lower
Winter season 2013-14: 22 days with temperatures falling to 0^oF or lower
Winter season 2012-13: 4 days with temperatures falling to 0^oF or lower
Winter season 2011-12: 4 days with temperatures falling to 0^oF or lower
Winter season 2010-11: 10 days with temperatures falling to 0^oF or lower
Winter season 2009-10: 16 days with temperatures falling to 0^oF or lower

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13. Graph: Annual Number of Days, each Year, 0^oF or Below, 1887 to 2021

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

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