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 
Monthly frequency (totals) of daily highs 80°F or Higher 
Longest Streaks of 90°F or higher temperatures 
Months with temperatures 90°F or higher 
Dates of first 90°F or higher temperature, 1887 - present  
Dates of last 90°F or higher temperature 1887 - present   
Daily frequencies of 90°F or higher 1887 to present

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

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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°FJuly 9: 91°FJuly 29: 98°FAug. 21: 91°F
May 10: 90°FJune 22: 97°FJuly 10: 92°FAug. 7: 90°FAug. 20: 90°F
May14: 90°FJune 23:  90°FJuly 14: 94°FAug. 8: 94°FSept. 12: 93°F
June 2:  90°FJune 25:  93°FJuly 15: 94°FAug. 14: 90°FSept. 13: 95°F
June 11: 94°FJune 27:  91°FJuly 19: 91°FAug. 15: 95°FSept. 16: 91°F
June 14: 90°FJuly 2: 94°FJuly 20: 91°FAug. 16: 95°FOct. 3: 90°F
June 15: 92°FJuly 3: 92°FJuly 23: 93°FAug. 17: 93°F 
June 16: 93°FJuly 4: 90°FJuly 26: 91°FAug. 18: 91°F 
June 19: 93°FJuly 5: 91°FJuly 27: 96°FAug. 19: 91°F 
June 20: 102°FJuly 7: 91°FJuly 28: 97°FAug. 20: 90°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
JUNE121516121617 17 8.7 days
JULY161391513 29 28 14.0 days
AUGUST111211221923 19 11.0 days
SEPTEMBER3149121011 5.0 days
OCTOBER1220000.5 days
TOTAL465651675982 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.