Lincoln's Hot Weather Climatology 1887 - 2024

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The 90s
Frequency of daily highs 90°F or Higher
Monthly and annual days with temperatures 90°F or higher
Longest Streaks of 90°F or higher temperatures
Months with temperatures 90°F or higher
Dates of first 90°F or higher temperature, 1887 - present
Dates of last 90°F day each year
The 100s
Monthly and annual days with temperatures 100°F or higher
Dates of first 100°F or higher
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Date of the hottest day each year
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hotThe hottest day ever recorded in Lincoln, NE:
July 25, 1936

High: 115°F Low: 91°F
Average temperature for the day = 103°F !


State Capitol Lawn during the heat wave
 With an overnight low of only 91°F after a daytime high of 115°F, residents of Lincoln
spent the 
night on the capitol lawn to escape the heat inside their homes and apartments.
(Photo courtesy:  Nebraska Historical Society)

Days with daily high temperatures  90°F or higher, Year 2024

June 5: 91°F June 22: 90°F
July 24: 93°F
August 3: 95°F
Sept. 4: 92°F
Sept. 20: 96°F.
June 7: 92°F
June 23: 92°F
July 25: 94°F August 4: 98°F Sept. 9: 92°F Sept. 21: 92°F
June 11: 92°F June 24: 102°F July 26: 94°F August 5: 100°F Sept. 10: 95°F Sept. 28: 92°F
June 12: 94°F June 25: 100°F July 27: 92°F August 16: 92°F Sept. 11: 91°F Sept. 30: 94°F
June 13: 93°F
June 28: 91°F July 28: 90°F August 24: 96°F Sept. 12: 90°F Oct. 5: 97°F
June 14: 92°F
July 10: 91°F July 29: 98°F August 25: 104°F Sept. 13: 90°F
June 16: 91°F
July 12: 90°F July 30: 96°F August 26: 101°F Sept. 15: 93°F
June 18: 90°F
July 13: 93°F July 31: 100°F August 27: 93°F Sept. 17: 91°F
June20: 90°F July 14: 96°F August 1: 92°F August 28: 98°F Sept. 18: 93°F
June 21: 92°F July 15: 98°F
August 2: 93°F August 29: 99°F.
Sept. 19: 91°F


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The total number of days with the temperature
90°F or higher for Lincoln, NE
2024, recent years, and 1936 and 1934 (the two worst years in the data archive) and Normals.
2024 2023 2022 2021
1936
1934
NORMALS*
MARCH
0
0
0
0
0
0.1 days
APRIL
0
0
1
1
0.4 days
MAY 
0
4
5
0
13 
2.0 days
JUNE
15
16
12
16
17 
17 
8.7 days
JULY
13
9
15 13
29 
28 
14.0 days
AUGUST
12
11
22 19
23 
19 
11.0 days
SEPTEMBER
14
9
12 10
11 
5.0 days
OCTOBER
1
2
0 0
0
0.5 days
TOTAL
55
51
67
59
82 
79 
41.8 days

NORMALS* (standard 1991-2020, 30-year normals)



The 13 hottest days ever recorded
in Lincoln, NE (All 110°F or higher). 
DATE
HIGH TEMPERATURE
July 25, 1936
115°F
July 25, 1940
113°F
July 17, 1936
112°F
July 15, 1934
112°F
July 24, 1940
111°F
July 12, 1939
111°F
July 24, 1936
111°F
July 19, 1934
111°F
August 18, 1936
110°F
July  4,  1936
110°F
July 20, 1934
110°F
August  8, 1934
110°F
July  5,  1911
110°F

Highest Temperature (°F) Each Year in Lincoln, Nebraska
Years 1887-2024
LINK:  Hottest Day Each Year 1887-2024

Highest Temperature (°F) Each Month in Lincoln, Nebraska
Years 1887-2024 
LINK: Warmest Temperature Each Month 1887-2024

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