January 1, 2022, Lincoln, NE. A snowy start to the New Year
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Lincoln's Snowfall Climatology
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All data in the following table are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.
Winter 2021-22 (and last 3 years) Snowfall (in inches) compared to normal.
| OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | TOTAL | |
| Normal | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 26.0 |
| 2021-22 | 0.0 | T | 0.8 | 2.9 | . | . | . | . | 3.7 |
| 2020-21 | 2.9 | T | 11.0 | 18.9 | 16.6 | 0.0 | T | 0.0 | 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
NOTE: New 1991-2020 Climate Normals added to the table
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| January | 2022 | Max | Min | Mean | Dep | Pcpn | Rec Pcpn | Rec Max | Rec Min | HDD | CDD | Avg Max | Avg Min | Avg Mean | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | January 1 | 12 | 0 | 6 | -20 | 0.08 | 0.39 | 63 | -26 | 59 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 26 | 1.5 |
| Sunday | January 2 | 14 | -8 | 3 | -22 | 0.00 | 0.34 | 72 | -22 | 62 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 25 | . |
| Monday | January 3 | 43 | 2 | 23 | -2 | 0.00 | 1.40 | 63 | -17 | 42 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 25 | . |
| Tuesday | January 4 | 51 | 15 | 33 | +8 | 0.00 | 0.32 | 59 | -19 | 32 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 25 | . |
| Wednesday | January 5 | 15 | 7 | 11 | -14 | 0.00 | 0.69 | 68 | -20 | 54 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 25 | . |
| Thursday | January 6 | 12 | -1 | 6 | -19 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 60 | -25 | 59 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 25 | . |
| Friday | January 7 | 23 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 65 | -20 | 50 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 25 | . |
| Saturday | January 8 | 39 | 15 | 27 | +2 | 0.00 | 0.34 | 70 | -20 | 38 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 25 | . |
| Sunday | January 9 | 30 | 8 | 19 | -6 | 0.00 | 0.37 | 62 | -21 | 46 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 25 | . |
| Monday | January 10 | 42 | 13 | 28 | +3 | 0.00 | 0.76 | 73 | -18 | 37 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 25 | . |
| Tuesday . | January 11 | 57 | 21 | 39 | +14 | 0.00 | 0.31 | 65 | -29 | 26 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 25 | . |
| Wednesday | January 12 | 59 | 22 | 41 | +16 | 0.00 | 0.74 | 64 | -33 | 24 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 25 | . |
| Thursday | January 13 | 57 | 28 | 43 | +18 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 70 | -21 | 22 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 25 | . |
| Friday | January 14 | 44 | 19 | 32 | +7 | 0.09 | 0.91 | 60 | -18 | 33 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 25 | 0.1 |
| Saturday | January 15 | 20 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 0.10 | 0.83 | 69 | -27 | 51 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 25 | 1.3 |
| Sunday | January 16 | 50 | 5 | 28 | +3 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 66 | -19 | 37 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 25 | . |
| Monday | January 17 | 52 | 19 | 36 | +11 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 64 | -16 | 29 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 25 | . |
| Tuesday | January 18 | 61 | 23 | 42 | +17 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 66 | -21 | 23 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 25 | . |
| Wednesday | January 19 | 29 | 1 | 15 | -10 | 0.00 | 0.78 | 66 | -29 | 50 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 25 | . |
| Thursday | January 20 | 18 | -2 | 8 | -17 | 0.00 | 0.47 | 68 | -18 | 57 | 0 | 36 | 14 | 25 | . |
| Friday | January 21 | 32 | 2 | 17 | -8 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 64 | -17 | 48 | 0 | 36 | 14 | 25 | . |
| Saturday | January 22 | 49 | 15 | 32 | +7 | 0.00 | 0.64 | 60 | -14 | 33 | 0 | 36 | 14 | 25 | . |
| Sunday | January 23 | 45 | 18 | 32 |
+7 |
0.00 | 0.45 | 68 | -20 | 33 | 0 | 36 | 14 | 25 | . |
| Monday | January 24 | 46 | 10 | 28 | +3 | 0.00 | 0.46 | 72 | -19 | 37 | 0 | 36 | 14 | 25 | . |
| Tuesday | January 25 | 23 | -1 | 11 | -14 | 0.00 | 0.48 | 69 | -21 | 54 | 0 | 36 | 14 | 25 | . |
| Wednesday | January 26 | 39 | -1 | 19 | -6 | 0.00 | 0.81 | 68 | -17 | 46 | 0 | 36 | 14 | 25 | . |
| Thursday | January 27 | 46 | 19 | 33 | +8 | 0.01 | 0.80 | 68 | -23 | 32 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 25 | T |
| Friday | January 28 | 37 | 11 | 24 | -1 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 64 | -22 | 41 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 25 | . |
| Saturday | January 29 | 60 | 15 | 38 | +12 | 0.00 | 0.52 | 66 | -18 | 27 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 26 | . |
| Sunday | January 30 | 47 | 19 | 33 | +7 | 0.00 | 0.34 | 70 | -16 | 32 | 0 | 37 | 15 | 26 | . |
| Monday | January 31 | 61 | 22 | 42 | +16 | 0.00 | 0.82 | 72 | -20 | 23 | 0 | 37 | 15 | 26 | . |
| January | 2022 | Max | Min | Mean | Dep | Pcpn | Rec Pcpn |
Rec Max |
Rec Min |
HDD | CDD | Avg Max |
Avg Min |
Avg Mean |
Snow |
| . | Total | 0.28 | 1237 | 0 | 2.9 | ||||||||||
| . | Average | 39.1 | 10.6 | 24.9 | |||||||||||
| Normal | 35.6 | 14.4 | 25.0 | 0.73 | 1240 | 0 | 6.5 | ||||||||
| . | Departure | +3.5 | -3.8 | -0.1 | -0.45 | -3 | 0 | -3.6 |
AVERAGE AND TOTAL are JANUARY 2022.
Temperature is °F
Precipitation measurement is "inches"
Precipitation "T" = trace, precipitation was observed but not enough to be measured
NORMAL refers to the 1991-2020 Standard Normals.
DEPARTURE is JANUARY 2022. Average measured against 1991-2020 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 (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.
FROM THE RECORD BOOKS:
Warmest recorded JANUARY temperature, 73°F, January 10, 1990
Coldest recorded JANUARY temperature, -33°F, January 12, 1974
SNOWFALL: Monthly data, 122 years (1900-2021); Daily data 74 years (1948-2021)
Most JANUARY Snowfall: 23.0 inches, 1915.
Least January Snowfall (1900-2021): Trace (flurries and not measurable), 3 of the last 122 years (1900, 1986, 2007)
NOTE: All data on this page are from the National Weather Service and the HPRCC data archives.