Lincoln's Hot Weather Climatology 1887 - 2026

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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 2026

March 21: 97°F

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March 30: 90°F

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April 13: 90°F

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The total number of days with the temperature 90°F or higher for Lincoln, NE 
2026, recent years, and 1936 and 1934 (the two worst years in the data archive) and Normals.

 20262025202420232022202119361934NORMALS*
MARCH

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1 days

APRIL

1

1

0

0

1

1

0.4 days

MAY 

 

2

0

4

5

0

13 

2.0 days

JUNE

 

12

15

16

12

16

17 

17 

8.7 days

JULY

 

16

13

9

15

13 

29 

28 

14.0 days

AUGUST

 

11

12

11

22

19

23 

19 

11.0 days

SEPTEMBER

 

3

14

9

12

10

11 

5.0 days

OCTOBER

 

1

2

2

0

0

0

0.5 days

TOTAL

3

46

56

51

67

59

82 

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, 1936

115°F

July 25, 1940

113°F 

July 17, 1936  

112°F

July 15, 1934

112°F

July 24, 1940 

111°F

July 12, 1939

111°F

July 24, 1936

111°F

July 19, 1934

111°F

August 18, 1936

110°F

July  4,  1936

110°F

July 20, 1934

110°F

August  8, 1934

110°F

July  5,  1911

110°F
 



LINK:  Hottest Day Each Year 1887-2025


LINK: Warmest Temperature Each Month in Lincoln 1887-2026

 

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