February 2026, Lincoln, NE, Climate Data

Abandoned House south of Lincoln, NE

Abandoned House South of Lincoln, NE

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February 2026 Daylight 
February 1: Sunrise 7:36 am; Sunset 5:44pm (Daylight 10hr 8min)
February 28: Sunrise 7:01 am; Sunset 6:16 pm (Daylight 11hr 15min)

February 2026 RECORDS:
 

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

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

Year 2026 (and last year) Lincoln precipitation (inches), rain + melted snow

 JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDECTOTAL
Normal0.730.891.552.694.914.483.253.322.902.141.301.1829.34
20260.00           0.00
20250.100.310.95

1.71

3.053.223.934.893.531.940.610.2524.49

SNOWFALL (inches): Winter 2025-26 (and previous 4 Winters) compared to normal.

 OCTNOVDECJANFEBMARAPRMAYTOTAL
Normal0.91.55.36.57.13.41.20.126.0
2025-260.03.72.40.0....6.1
2024-250.0TT1.05.2

6.1

0.0

0.012.3
2023-24T1.13.911.4TT0.00.016.4
2022-230.0T1.62.09.51.20.00.014.3
2021-220.0T0.82.90.11.3T0.05.1

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

February2026MaxMinMeanDepPcpnRec
Pcpn
Rec
Max
Rec
Min
HDDCDDAvg 
Max
Avg 
Min
Avg 
Mean
Snow
SundayFeb. 1.....0.45 65 -24 .037 15 26 .
MondayFeb. 2.....1.12 68 -22 .037 15 26 .
TuesdayFeb. 3.....0.73 68 -22 .037 15 26 .
WednesdayFeb. 4.....1.0567 -21 .037 16 27 .
ThursdayFeb. 5.....0.38 67 -20 .038 16 27 .
FridayFeb. 6.....0.87 65 -17 .038 16 27 .
SaturdayFeb. 7.....0.28 71 -18 .038 16 27 .
SundayFeb. 8.....0.91 71 -19 .038 16 27 .
MondayFeb. 9.....0.80 68 -24 .039 17 28 .
TuesdayFeb. 10.....0.65 75 -16 .039 17 28 .
WednesdayFeb. 11.....1.55 75 -26 .039 17 28 0.2
ThursdayFeb. 12.....2.20 73 -24 .039 17 28 2.7
FridayFeb. 13.....1.36 69 -26 .04018 29 .
SaturdayFeb. 14.....0.79 75 -15 .04018 29 T
SundayFeb. 15.....0.45 74 -26 .04018 29.
MondayFeb. 16.....0.73 72 -31 .041 19 30.
TuesdayFeb. 17.....0.50 74 -19 .041 19 30.
WednesdayFeb. 18.....0.84 70 -17 .042 19 30.
ThursdayFeb. 19.....0.50 73 -15 .042 20 31 .
FridayFeb. 20.....1.36 71 -17 .042 2031 .
SaturdayFeb. 21.....1.31 76 -17.043 2031 .
SundayFeb. 22.....1.57 76-10 .043 21 32 .
MondayFeb. 23.....0.65 75 -16 .044 21 32 .
TuesdayFeb. 24.....0.82 72 -9 .044 21 33.
WednesdayFeb. 25.....1.12 77 -8 .044 22 33 .
ThursdayFeb. 26.....0.68 81-9 .045 22 33 .
FridayFeb. 27.....1.92 77 -10 .045 22 34 .
SaturdayFeb. 28.....1.71 78 -12 .046 23 34 .
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February2026MaxMinMeanDepPcpnRec PcpnRec
Max
Rec
Min
HDDCDDAvg 
Max
Avg 
Min
Avg
Mean
Snow
.Total    .   ..   .
.AVERAGE...          7.1
 NORMAL40.618.429.5 0.89   9940   .
 .
 
DEPARTURE... .   ..   .

Temperature is °F
AVERAGE AND TOTAL are FEBRUARY 2026.
Precipitation measurement is "inches"
Precipitation "T" = trace, precipitation was observed but not enough to be measured
NORMAL (Norm) refers to the 1991-2020 Standard Normals. 
DEPARTURE is FEBRUARY 2026 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  - is below normal, + is 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 (1991-2020 normals) in °F. 
Norm Min = Daily Normal Low Temperature (1991-2020 normals) in °F. 
Norm Mean = Daily Normal Mean Temperature (1991-2020 normals) in °F. 
Snow = Snowfall in inches.

Warmest recorded FEBRUARY temperature, 
Leap Years:  83°F, February 29, 1972. 
Non-Leap Years:  81°F, February 26, 2024.

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

SNOWFALL (128 years, 1897-2025):
Most FEBRUARY Snowfall: 26.1 inches, 1965.
Least February Snowfall: nothing measurable, 6 of the last 128 years (1897-2024) 
(2024, 1996, 1991, 1977, 1946, 1922)

Wettest February: 3.47", 1951
Driest February: 0.00", 1897

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