February 2021, Lincoln, NE, Climate Data


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

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

Winter 2020-21 (and last 2 years) Snowfall (in inches) compared to normal.

 
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
TOTAL
Normal
0.7
2.1
5.9
5.4
5.6
4.8
1.4
0.0
25.9
2020-21
 2.9 T 11.0 18.9 16.6 49.4
2019-20
0.7
1.7
 1.8 5.5 1.6 1.5 4.8 0.0
17.6
2018-19
3.5
7.2
5.6
9.7
23.2
6.3
T
0.0
55.5

T = a Trace.  Snowfall was observed but not enough to be measured

RECORD cold daily high temperature of 6°F set on February 13, 2021. Old record 9°F set in 1936
RECORD cold daily high temperature of -4°F set on February 15, 2021. Old record -1°F set in 1936
RECORD cold daily low temperature of -26°F set on February 15, 2021. Old record -11°F set in 1978
RECORD cold daily low temperature of -31°F set on February 16, 2021. Old record -18°F set in 1978
RECORD daily low temperature of -31°F on February 16, 2021 was the coldest ever recorded temperature in February.

February 2021 was the 5th coldest on record (1887-2021, 135 years of data)

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February
2021
Max
Min
Mean
Dep
Pcpn
Rec
Pcpn
Rec
Max
Rec
Min
HDD
CDD
Norm
Max
Norm
Min		Norm
Mean		Snow
Monday
Feb. 1
34
21
28
+2
T
0.45
64
-24
37
0
37
15
26
T
Tuesday
Feb. 2
31
19
25
-1
T
1.12
68
-22
40
0
37
15
26
T
Wednesday
Feb. 3
46
12
29
+3
0.00
0.73
68
-22
36
0
37
15
26
.
Thursday
Feb. 4
38
12
25
-1
0.03
1.05
67
-21
40
0
37
15
26
0.3
Friday
Feb. 5
30
7
19
-7
0.00
0.38
67
-20
46
0
37
15
26
.
Saturday
Feb. 6
17
-7
5
-21
0.15
0.87
65
-17
60
0
38
16
26
5.5
Sunday
Feb. 7
6
-9
-1
-28
0.20
0.28
71
-18
66
0
38
16
27
4.1
Monday
Feb. 8
4
-14
-5
-32
0.00
0.91
71
-19
70
0
38
16
27
.
Tuesday
Feb. 9
8
-18
-5
-32
0.00
0.80
68
-24
70
0
38
16
27
.
Wednesday
Feb. 10
13
-3
5
-22
0.00
0.65
75
-16
60
0
38
16
27
.
Thursday
Feb. 11
9
-2
4
-24
0.01
1.55
75
-26
61
0
39
17
28
0.2
Friday
Feb. 12
0
-8
-4
-32
0.14
2.20
73
-24
69
0
39
17
28
3.4
Saturday
Feb. 13
6
-6
0
-28
0.01
1.36
69
-26
65
0
39
17
28
0.3
Sunday
Feb. 14
0
-11
-5
-34
0.04
0.79
75
-15
70
0
40
18
29
1.0
Monday
Feb. 15
-4
-26
-15
-44
0.00
0.45
74
-26
80
0
40
18
29
.
Tuesday
Feb. 16
3
-31
-14
-43
0.00
0.73
72
-31
79
0
40
18
29
.
Wednesday
Feb. 17
16
2
9
-21
0.00
0.50
74
-19
56
0
41
19
30
.
Thursday
Feb. 18
25
8
17
-13
0.00
0.84
70
-17
48
0
41
19
30
.
Friday
Feb. 19
29
-1
14
-16
0.00
0.50
73
-15
51
0
41
19
30
.
Saturday
Feb. 20
37
0
19
-12
0.00
1.36
71
-10
46
0
42
20
31
.
Sunday
Feb. 21
36
25
31
0
0.15
1.31
76
-9
34
0
42
20
31
1.8
Monday
Feb. 22
45
21
33
+2
0.00
1.57
74
-10
32
0
42
20
31
.
Tuesday
Feb. 23
53
24
39
+7
0.00
0.65
75
-16
26
0
43
21
32
.
Wednesday
Feb. 24
44
27
36
+4
0.00
0.82
72
-9
29
0
43
21
32
.
Thursday
Feb. 25
43
21
32
0
0.00
1.12
77
-8
33
0
44
21
32
.
Friday
Feb. 26
46
24
35
+2
0.00
0.68
79
-9
30
0
44
22
33
.
Saturday
Feb. 27
57
23
40
+7
0.06
1.92
77
-10
25
0
45
22
33
.
Sunday
Feb. 28
42
24
33
-1
0.00
1.71
78
-12
32
0
45
22
34
.
XXX
Feb. 29
          
0.60
83
-3
    
45
23
34
.
February
2019
 Max Min Mean Dep Pcpn
Rec Pcpn
Rec
Max
Rec
Min
 HDD CDD
Avg
Max
Avg
Min
Avg
Mean
Snow
.
Total
        
0.79
      
1391
.
   
16.6
.
AVERAGE
 25.5 4.8 15.1
NORMAL
40.1
18.0
29.0
 
0.77
 
 
1037
0
 
 
5.6
 .
DEPARTURE
-14.6
-13.2
-13.9
  
+0.02
 
    
.
 
      
+11.0

Temperature is °F
AVERAGE AND TOTAL are FEBRUARY 2021.
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 FEBRUARY 2021 Average measured against 1981-2010 normals.
Max = Observed Maximum and Min = Observed Minimum temperatures in °F.
Mean = Observed Mean Daily temperature in °F.
Dep = Departure from normal ( __ = below normal, + 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.
Snow = Snowfall in inches.

Warmest recorded FEBRUARY temperature,
Leap Years:  83°F, February 29, 1972.
Non-Leap Years:  79°F, Feb. 26, 1896 and Feb. 28, 1972.

Coldest recorded FEBRUARY temperature, -31°F, Feb. 16, 2021.

SNOWFALL (122 years, 1900-2021):
Most FEBRUARY Snowfall: 26.1 inches, 1965.
Least February Snowfall: nothing measurable, 5 of the last 122 years (1900-2021)
(1922, 1946, 1977, 1991, 1996).

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