First Snowfall After Summer Dates Listed AND Ranked

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Lincoln, NE, First Snowfalls After Summer (1897-2025)
 

Last Five Snow Seasons
2025: Nov. 29
2024: Jan. 4 (2025)
2023: Nov. 25
2022: Dec. 19
2021: Dec. 10

TWO TABLES;
ONE: Dates of First Snowfalls after Summer 2025 back to 1897.
TWO: Ranking of First Snowfalls after Summer from Earliest to Latest
AND, 2 GRAPHS follow the two tables. 

TABLE ONE: Dates of First Snowfall After Summer, 2025 Back to 1897.
Data: 1897-2025 (129 years)
Recent standard 30-year normal (1991-2020) is day 324, November 20.

YearFirst Snowfall 
after Summer		YearFirst Snowfall 
after Summer
2026…196111-15 (1961)
202511-29 (2025)196012-20 (1960)
202401-04 (2025)195911-05 (1959)
202311-25 (2023)195811-17 (1958)
202212-19 (2022)195711-16 (1957)
202112-10 (2021)195611-15 (1956)
202010-25 (2020)195511-02 (1955)
201910-28 (2019)195412-08 (1954)
201810-14 (2018)195311-07 (1953)
201712-17 (2017)195211-25 (1952)
201612-03 (2016)195111-04 (1951)
201511-30 (2015)195011-08 (1950)
201411-10 (2014)194912-21 (1949)
201311-21 (2013)194811-19 (1948)
201212-19 (2012)194711-06 (1947)
201112-03 (2011)194611-09 (1946)
201012-11 (2010)194511-08 (1945)
200910-10 (2009)194411-19 (1944)
200812-03 (2008)194311-07 (1943)
200711-21 (2007)194211-23 (1942)
200612-31 (2006)194110-31 (1941)
200511-15 (2005)194011-11 (1940)
200411-28 (2004)193912-23 (1939)
200311-23 (2003)193811-06 (1938)
200210-23 (2002)193711-18 (1937)
200112-18 (2001)193612-05 (1936)
200011-06 (2000)193511-15 (1935)
199912-14 (1999)193411-30 (1934)
199812-20 (1998)193312-26 (1933)
199710-26 (1997)193210-10 (1932)
199610-22(1996)193111-26 (1931)
199511-10 (1995)193011-16 (1930)
199411-28 (1994)192911-12 (1929)
199311-15 (1993)192811-01 (1928)
199211-06 (1992)192711-18 (1927)
199110-31 (1991)192611-08 (1926)
199012-02 (1990)192510-27 (1925)
198911-27 (1989)192411-27 (1924)
198811-15 (1988)192310-29 (1923)
198710-10 (1987)192212-14 (1922)
198611-01 (1986)192111-27 (1921)
198509-29 (1985)192011-29 (1920)
198411-09 (1984)191911-12 (1919)
198311-09 (1983)191811-22 (1918)
198212-27 (1982)191710-29 (1917)
198111-19 (1981)191610-19 (1916)
198010-27 (1980)191512-16 (1915)
197910-22 (1979)191412-09 (1914)
197811-16 (1978)191310-28 (1913)
197711-09 (1977)191212-05 (1912)
197610-18 (1976)191111-17 (1911)
197511-20 (1975)191011-29 (1910)
197411-13 (1974)190911-12 (1909)
197312-04 (1973)190811-13 (1908)
197211-13 (1972)190712-17 (1907)
197111-22 (1971)190611-13 (1906)
197010-09 (1970)190510-30 (1905)
196911-14 (1969)190411-10 (1904)
196811-09 (1968)190311-16 (1903)
196712-08 (1967)190211-28 (1902)
196611-18 (1966)190112-05 (1901)
196512-14 (1965)190011-21 (1900)
196411-29 (1964)189912-10 (1899)
196312-10 (1963)189810-17 (1898)
196211-19 (1962)189711-26 (1897)

TABLE TWO
Dates of First Snowfall after Summer Ranked from Earliest to Latest
Data: 1897-2025 (129 years)

LY = Leap Year (more information about this below the table)

Recent standard 30-year normal (1991-2020) is day 324, November 20

YearMonthDayDay # 1958Nov17321.
1985Sep29272.1911Nov17321.
1970Oct9282.1966Nov18322.
2009Oct10283.1937Nov18322.
1987Oct10283.1927Nov18322.
1932Oct10284LY1981Nov19323.
2018Oct14287.1962Nov19323.
1898Oct17291.1948Nov19324LY
1976Oct18292LY1944Nov19325LY
1916Oct19294LY1975Nov20324.
1996Oct22296LY2013Nov21325.
1979Oct22295.2007Nov21325.
2002Oct23296.1900Nov21326LY
2020Oct25299LY1971Nov22326.
1997Oct26299.1918Nov22326.
1980Oct27301LY2003Nov23327.
1925Oct27301.1942Nov23327.
2019Oct28301.2023Nov25329 
1913Oct28302.1952Nov25329LY
1923Oct29303.1931Nov26330.
1917Oct29303.1897Nov26330.
1905Oct30304.1989Nov27331.
1991Oct31304.1924Nov27332LY
1941Oct31305.1921Nov27331.
1986Nov1305.2004Nov28333LY
1928Nov1306LY1994Nov28332.
1955Nov2306.1902Nov28332.
1951Nov4308.2025Nov29332 
1959Nov5309.1964Nov29333LY
2000Nov6311LY1920Nov29334LY
1992Nov6311LY1910Nov29333.
1947Nov6311.2015Nov30334.
1938Nov6310.1934Nov30334.
1953Nov7311.1990Dec2336.
1943Nov7311.2016Dec3338LY
1950Nov8312.2011Dec3337.
1945Nov8313.2008Dec3338LY
1926Nov8312.1973Dec4338.
1984Nov9314LY1936Dec5340LY
1983Nov9313.1912Dec5340LY
1977Nov9313.1901Dec5339.
1968Nov9314LY1967Dec8342.
1946Nov9314.1954Dec8342.
2014Nov10314.1914Dec9343.
1995Nov10314.2021Dec10345.
1904Nov10315LY1963Dec10344.
1940Nov11315LY1899Dec10344.
1929Nov12316.2010Dec11345.
1919Nov12316.1999Dec14348.
1909Nov12316.1965Dec14348.
1974Nov13317.1922Dec14348.
1972Nov13318LY1915Dec16350.
1908Nov13318LY2017Dec17352.
1906Nov13317.1907Dec17351.
1969Nov14318.2001Dec18352.
2005Nov15319.2012Dec19354LY
1993Nov15319.2022Dec19354.
1988Nov15320LY1998Dec20354.
1961Nov15319.1960Dec20354LY
1956Nov15320LY1949Dec21355.
1935Nov15319.1939Dec23357.
1978Nov16320.1933Dec26360.
1957Nov16320.1982Dec27361.
1930Nov16320.2006Dec31365.
1903Nov16320.2024Jan20254365+.

LY = Leap Year (more information about this below the graph)

*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 snowfall November 9, 1984 (a Leap Year) = Calendar Day 314 November 9, 1983 = Calendar Day 313

Graph showing dates of first snowfall in Lincoln, NE, annually from 1897-2025 with a red average line.

 

Date of first snowfall in Lincoln, NE from 1897 to 2025 shown in a graph with a red trend line.

 

 

 

Day of the year (DOTY), non-leap years:
 

 JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
             
11326091121152182213244274305335
22336192122153183214245275306336
33346293123154184215246276307337
44356394124155185216247277308338
55366495125156186217248278309339
             
66376596126157187218249279310340
77386697127158188219250280311341
88396798128159189220251281312342
99406899129160190221252282313343
10104169100130161191222253283314344
             
11114270101131162192223254284315345
12124371102132163193224255285316346
13134472103133164194225256286317347
14144573104134165195226257287318348
15154674105135166196227258288319349
             
16164775106136167197228259289320350
17174876107137168198229260290321351
18184977108138169199230261291322352
19195078109139170200231262292323353
20205179110140171201232263293324354
             
21215280111141172202233264294325355
22225381112142173203234265295326356
23235482113143174204235266296327357
24245583114144175205236267297328358
25255684115145176206237268298329359
             
26265785116146177207238269299330360
27275886117147178208239270300331361
28285987118148179209240271301332362
2929*6088119149180210241272302333363
3030 89120150181211242273303334364
3131 90 151 212243 304 365

* Feb 29 exists only in a leap year.

During leap years, add 1 day to all days March 1-December 31.
All data in this table are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.