July 2026, Lincoln, NE, Climate Data

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People lying on grass outside a building at night, surrounded by small trees and shrubs.

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).
 

Last Month's Data (June 2026)
Next Month's Data (August 2025)

Lincoln's Hot Weather Climatology>> Hot weather climatology
  
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
20260.95

0.44

0.222.47

4.65

4.093.32     16.14
20250.100.310.95

1.71

3.053.223.934.893.531.940.610.2524.49

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

July 2026 Daylight: 
July 1: Sunrise 5:59am; Sunset 9:01pm (Daylight 15hr 02min)
July 31: Sunrise 6:22am; Sunset 8:43pm (Daylight 14hr 21min)

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

July2026MaxMinMeanDepPcpnRec
Pcpn
Rec
Max
Rec
Min
HDDCDDNorm 
Max
Norm 
Min
Norm 
Mean
WednesdayJuly 1897381+40.204.8610845016896677
ThursdayJuly 2917885+80.001.2410850020896677
FridayJuly 3917081+40.751.2010849016896677
SaturdayJuly 4846776-20.152.4411047011896678
SundayJuly 590667800.003.1711049013896678
MondayJuly 6906477-10.002.6110549012896678
TuesdayJuly 7896577-10.003.0110449012896678
WednesdayJuly 8946781+30.453.1910250016896778
ThursdayJuly 9876777-11.772.1410449012896778
FridayJuly 10826875-30.002.4010348010896778
SaturdayJuly 11906377-10.002.9710751012906778
SundayJuly 12.....1.94111520.906778
MondayJuly 13.....1.26108500.906778
TuesdayJuly 14.....1.15107490.906778
WednesdayJuly 15.....2.04112510.906778
ThursdayJuly 16.....1.56109480.906778
FridayJuly 17.....1.55112490.906778
SaturdayJuly 18.....2.56108500.906778
SundayJuly 19.....2.47111510.906778
MondayJuly 20.....1.77110540.906778
TuesdayJuly 21.....3.26107500.906778
WednesdayJuly 22.....1.47105530.906778
ThursdayJuly 23.....2.77106480.906778
FridayJuly 24.....3.07111520.906778
SaturdayJuly 25.....5.42115510.906778
SundayJuly 26.....2.91109490.906778
MondayJuly 27.....1.32108500.906778
TuesdayJuly 28.....1.97106470.896778
WednesdayJuly 29.....1.92105490.896778
ThursdayJuly 30.....1.58106460.896778
FridayJuly 31.....1.28105500.896778
July2026MaxMinMeanDepPcpnRec
Pcpn
Rec
Max
Rec
Min
HDDCDDAvg 
Max
Avg 
Min
Avg 
Mean
.TOTAL    3.32   ..   
.AVERAGE...          
 NORMAL89.466.778.1 3.25   1405   
.DEPARTURE... .   ..   

AVERAGE AND TOTAL are July 2026. 
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 2026 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.