Lincoln's Hot Weather Climatology 1887 - 2025

LINKS to additional Lincoln, NE, Data not at this page:
The 90s (and 80s)
Monthly frequency (totals) of daily highs 90°F or Higher Active
Monthly frequency (totals) of daily highs 80°F or Higher Active
Longest Streaks of 90°F or higher temperatures Active
Months with temperatures 90°F or higher  Active
Dates of first 90°F or higher temperature, 1887 - present  Active
Dates of last 90°F or higher temperature 1887 - present   Active

The 100s
Monthly and annual number of days with temperatures 100°F or higher   Active
Daily frequencies of temperatures 100°F or higher Active
Dates of first 100°F or higher  Active
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Date of the hottest day each year  Active

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The hottest day ever recorded in Lincoln, NE:
July 25, 1936

High: 115°F Low: 91°F
Average temperature for the day = 103°F !
 

Hottest Night Ever in Lincoln, July 1936. Sleeping on the Capitol lawn

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

Days with daily high temperatures  90°F or higher, Year 2025

April 28: 91°FJune 21: 100°F
May 10: 90°FJune 22: 97°F
May14: 90°F 
June 2:  90°F 
June 11: 94°F 
June 14: 90°F 
June 15: 92°F 
June 16: 93°F 
June 19: 93°F 
June 20: 102°F 

 

The total number of days with the temperature
90°F or higher for Lincoln, NE 
2025, recent years, and 1936 and 1934 (the two worst years in the data archive) and Normals.

 2025202420232022202119361934NORMALS*
MARCH0000000.1 days
APRIL100110.4 days
MAY 2045013 2.0 days
JUNE91516121617 17 8.7 days
JULY 1391513
 
29 28 14.0 days
AUGUST 1211221923 19 11.0 days
SEPTEMBER 149121011 5.0 days
OCTOBER 220000.5 days
TOTAL125651675982 79 41.8 days

NORMALS* (standard 1991-2020, 30-year normals)

 

 



The 13 hottest days ever recorded
in Lincoln, NE (All 110°F or higher). 

DATEHIGH TEMPERATURE
July 25, 1936115°F
July 25, 1940113°F
 
July 17, 1936  112°F
July 15, 1934112°F
July 24, 1940 
 
111°F
July 12, 1939111°F
July 24, 1936111°F
July 19, 1934111°F
August 18, 1936110°F
July  4,  1936110°F
July 20, 1934110°F
August  8, 1934110°F
July  5,  1911110°F
 

 

Highest Temperature (°F) Each Year in Lincoln, Nebraska
Years 1887-2024
LINK:  Hottest Day Each Year 1887-2024

 

Highest Temperature (°F) Each Month in Lincoln, Nebraska
Years 1887-2025 
LINK: Warmest Temperature Each Month 1887-2025

 

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