July 2026, Lincoln, NE, Climate Data | Lincoln Weather and Climate

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).

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Year 2026 (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

2026

0.95

0.44

0.22

2.47

4.65

4.09

6.78

19.60

2025

0.10

0.31

0.95

1.71

3.05

3.22

3.93

4.89

3.53

1.94

0.61

0.25

24.49

Normal January 1 - July 31 Precipitation total = 18.50 inches

July 2026 was 10th wettest on record (1887-2026, 140 years).

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.

July	2026	Max	Min	Mean	Dep	Pcpn	Rec Pcpn	Rec Max	Rec Min	HDD	CDD	Norm Max	Norm Min	Norm Mean
Wednesday	July 1	89	73	81	+4	0.20	4.86	108	45	0	16	89	66	77
Thursday	July 2	91	78	85	+8	0.00	1.24	108	50	0	20	89	66	77
Friday	July 3	91	70	81	+4	0.75	1.20	108	49	0	16	89	66	77
Saturday	July 4	84	67	76	-2	0.15	2.44	110	47	0	11	89	66	78
Sunday	July 5	90	66	78	0	0.00	3.17	110	49	0	13	89	66	78
Monday	July 6	90	64	77	-1	0.00	2.61	105	49	0	12	89	66	78
Tuesday	July 7	89	65	77	-1	0.00	3.01	104	49	0	12	89	66	78
Wednesday	July 8	94	67	81	+3	0.45	3.19	102	50	0	16	89	67	78
Thursday	July 9	87	67	77	-1	1.77	2.14	104	49	0	12	89	67	78
Friday	July 10	82	68	75	-3	0.00	2.40	103	48	0	10	89	67	78
Saturday	July 11	90	63	77	-1	0.00	2.97	107	51	0	12	90	67	78
Sunday	July 12	89	68	79	+1	0.00	1.94	111	52	0	14	90	67	78
Monday	July 13	88	63	76	-2	0.00	1.26	108	50	0	11	90	67	78
Tuesday	July 14	90	63	77	-1	0.00	1.15	107	49	0	12	90	67	78
Wednesday	July 15	90	63	77	-1	0.00	2.04	112	51	0	12	90	67	78
Thursday	July 16	91	65	78	0	0.55	1.56	109	48	0	13	90	67	78
Friday	July 17	92	69	81	+3	0.00	1.55	112	49	0	16	90	67	78
Saturday	July 18	96	70	83	+5	0.00	2.56	108	50	0	18	90	67	78
Sunday	July 19	96	73	85	+7	0.00	2.47	111	51	0	20	90	67	78
Monday	July 20	101	74	88	+10	0.00	1.77	110	54	0	23	90	67	78
Tuesday	July 21	86	66	76	-2	0.25	3.26	107	50	0	11	90	67	78
Wednesday	July 22	71	63	67	+11	0.16	1.47	105	53	0	2	90	67	78
Thursday	July 23	79	64	72	-6	T	2.77	106	48	0	7	90	67	78
Friday	July 24	76	68	72	-6	0.05	3.07	111	52	0	7	90	67	78
Saturday	July 25	99	72	86	+8	0.00	5.42	115	51	0	21	90	67	78
Sunday	July 26	101	75	88	+10	0.00	2.91	109	49	0	23	90	67	78
Monday	July 27	99	79	89	+11	0.00	1.32	108	50	0	24	90	67	78
Tuesday	July 28	94	71	83	+5	1.46	1.97	106	47	0	18	89	67	78
Wednesday	July 29	89	77	83	+5	T	1.92	105	49	0	18	89	67	78
Thursday	July 30	87	69	78	0	0.93	1.58	106	46	0	13	89	67	78
Friday	July 31	80	66	73	-5	0.06	1.28	105	50	0	8	89	67	78
July	2026	Max	Min	Mean	Dep	Pcpn	Rec Pcpn	Rec Max	Rec Min	HDD	CDD	Avg Max	Avg Min	Avg Mean
.	TOTAL					6.78				0	441
.	AVERAGE	89.4	68.6	79.0
	NORMAL	89.4	66.7	78.1		3.25				1	405
.	DEPARTURE	0.0	+1.9	+0.9		+3.53				-1	+36

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.

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