July 2025, Lincoln, NE, Climate Data | Lincoln Weather and Climate

July 1936 People spending the night on the capitol lawn

July 25, 1936: With an overnight low of only 91°F after a daytime high of 115°F,
residents of Lincoln, NE, spent the night on the capitol lawn to escape the heat
inside their homes and apartments. (Photo courtesy: Nebraska Historical Society).

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Year 2025 (and last year) Lincoln Precipitation in Inches compared to normal

PRECIPITATION TABLE
Year 2025 (and last year) Lincoln precipitation (inches), rain + melted snow

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

TOTAL

Normal

0.73

0.89

1.55

2.69

4.91

4.48

3.25

3.32

2.90

2.14

1.30

1.18

29.34

2025

0.10

0.31

0.95

1.71

3.05

1.76

7.88

2024

0.95

0.51

1.09

3.42

4.78

3.28

7.23

1.50

0.20

1.08

3.85

0.61

28.50

Normal January 1 - June 30 Precipitation total = 15.25 inches
Normal January 1 - July 31 Precipitation total = 18.50 inches

July 2025 Daylight:
July 1: Sunrise 5:59am; Sunset 9:01pm (Daylight 15hr 02min)
July 31: Sunrise 6:22am; Sunset 8:42pm (Daylight 14hr 20min)

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

July	2025	Max	Min	Mean	Dep	Pcpn	Rec Pcpn	Rec Max	Rec Min	HDD	CDD	Norm Max	Norm Min	Norm Mean
Tuesday	July 1	.	.	.	.	.	4.86	108	45	0	.	89	66	77
Wednesday	July 2	.	.	.	.	.	1.24	108	50	0	.	89	66	77
Thursday	July 3	.	.	.	.	.	1.20	108	49	0	.	89	66	77
Friday	July 4	.	.	.	.	.	2.44	110	47	0	.	89	66	78
Saturday	July 5	.	.	.	.	.	3.17	110	49	0	.	89	66	78
Sunday	July 6	.	.	.	.	.	2.61	105	49	0	.	89	66	78
Monday	July 7	.	.	.	.	.	3.01	104	49	0	.	89	66	78
Tuesday	July 8	.	.	.	.	..	3.19	102	50	0	.	89	67	78
Wednesday	July 9	.	.	.	.	.	2.14	104	49	0	.	89	67	78
Thursday	July 10	.	.	.	.	.	2.40	103	48	0	.	89	67	78
Friday	July 11	.	.	.	.	.	2.97	107	51	0	.	90	67	78
Saturday	July 12	.	.	.	.	.	1.94	111	52	0	.	90	67	78
Sunday	July 13	.	.	.	.	.	1.26	108	50	0	.	90	67	78
Monday	July 14	.	.	.	.	.	1.15	107	49	0	.	90	67	78
Tuesday	July 15	.	.	.	.	.	2.04	112	51	0	.	90	67	78
Wednesday	July 16	.	.	.	.	.	1.56	109	48	0	.	90	67	78
Thursday	July 17	.	.	.	.	.	1.55	112	49	0	.	90	67	78
Friday	July 18	.	.	.	.	.	2.56	108	50	0	.	90	67	78
Saturday	July 19	.	.	.	.	.	2.47	111	51	0	.	90	67	78
Sunday	July 20	.	.	.	.	.	1.77	110	54	0	.	90	67	78
Monday	July 21	.	.	.	.	.	3.26	107	50	0	.	90	67	78
Tuesday	July 22	.	.	.	.	.	1.47	105	53	0	.	90	67	78
Wednesday	July 23	.	.	.	.	.	2.77	106	48	0	.	90	67	78
Thursday	July 24	.	.	.	.	.	3.07	111	52	0	.	90	67	78
Friday	July 25	.	.	.	.	.	5.42	115	51	0	.	90	67	78
Saturday	July 26	.	.	.	.	.	2.91	109	49	0	.	90	67	78
Sunday	July 27	.	.	.	.	.	1.32	108	50	0	.	90	67	78
Monday	July 28	.	.	.	.	.	1.97	106	47	0	.	89	67	78
Tuesday	July 29	.	.	.	.	.	1.92	105	49	0	.	89	67	78
Wednesday	July 30	.	.	.	.	.	1.58	106	46	0	.	89	67	78
Thursday	July 31	.	.	.	.	.	1.28	105	50	0	.	89	67	78
July	2025	Max	Min	Mean	Dep	Pcpn	Rec Pcpn	Rec Max	Rec Min	HDD	CDD	Avg Max	Avg Min	Avg Mean
.	TOTAL					.				.	.
.	AVERAGE	.	.	.
	NORMAL	89.4	66.7	78.1		3.25				1	405
.	DEPARTURE	.	.	.		.				.	.

AVERAGE AND TOTAL are July 2025.
NORMAL (Norm) is the 1991-2020 "Standard Normals".
Temperature is °F
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 July 2025 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 ( - 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

From the record books:

Warmest recorded JULY temperature, 115°F, July 25, 1936.
Coldest recorded JULY temperature, 45°F, July 5, 1995.

Driest July: 0.08 inches, July 1936
Wettest July: 12.50 inches, July 1993

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