March 2023 Lincoln, NE, Climate Data


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Winter 2022-23 (and last 4 years) Snowfall (in inches) compared to normal.

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY TOTAL
Normal 0.9 1.5 5.3 6.5 7.1 3.4 1.2 0.1 26.0
2022-23 0.0 T 1.6 2.0 9.5 1.2 14.3
2021-22 0.0 T 0.8 2.9 0.1 1.3 T 0.0 5.1
2020-21 2.9 T 11.0 18.9 16.6 0.0 T 0.0 49.4
2019-20 0.7 1.7 1.8 5.5 1.6 1.5 4.8 0.0 17.6
2018-19 3.5 7.2 5.6 9.7 23.2 6.3 T 0.0 55.5

T = a Trace.  Snowfall was observed but not enough to be measured

Year 2023 (and last year) Lincoln Precipitation in Inches compared to normal

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
2023 1.32 1.29 0.63 . . . . . . . . . 3.24
2022 0.28 0.03 1.96 3.05 5.27 3.73 2.57 0.55 0.97 0.61 0.26 0.64 19.92


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

NOTE: New 1991-2020 Climate Normals added to the table

>>>>record highs, lows xmacis verified 2023

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March 2023MaxMinMeanDepPcpnRec
Pcpn		Rec
Max		Rec
Min		HDDCDDNorm
Max		Norm 
Min		Norm
Mean		Snow
Wednesday Mar. 1 55 25 40 +5 0.00 0.62 81 -6 25 0 46 23 35 .
Thursday Mar. 2 44 23 34 -1 0.00 0.55 81 -7 31 0 47 24 35 .
Friday Mar. 3 58 19 39 +3 0.00 0.92 78 -10 26 0 47 24 36 .
Saturday Mar. 4 54 30 42 +6 0.00 0.88 80 -19 23 0 48 24 36 .
Sunday Mar. 5 68 31 50 +13 0.00 1.16 76 -7 15 0 48 25 37 .
Monday Mar. 6 44 32 38 +1 0.00 0.58 80 -11 27 0 49 25 37 .
Tuesday Mar. 7 48 33 41 +3 0.00 0.87 80 -9 24 0 49 25 37 .
Wednesday Mar. 8 39 33 36 -2 0.00 0.80 79 -8 29 0 50 26 38 .
Thursday Mar. 9 39 29 34 -4 0.14 0.57 82 -2 31 0 50 26 38 0.7
Friday Mar. 10 36 28 32 -7 0.00 0.87 78 -7 33 0 51 27 39 .
Saturday Mar. 11 38 21 30 -9 0.22 0.73 84 -19 35 0 51 27 39 T
Sunday Mar. 12 36 22 29 -11 0.00 1.11 81 -15 36 0 52 27 40 .
Monday Mar. 13 37 21 29 -11 T 0.68 83 -5 36 0 52 28 40 T
Tuesday Mar. 14 54 16 35 -6 0.00 0.86 82 -5 30 0 53 28 41 .
Wednesday Mar. 15 70 39 55 +14 0.00 0.88 85 -1 10 0 53 28 41 .
Thurday Mar. 16 52 27 40 -1 0.21 1.29 90 -4 25 0 54 29 41 0.5
Friday Mar. 17 45 17 31 -11 T 1.09 84 -5 34 0 54 29 42 T
Saturday Mar. 18 31 14 23 -19 0.00 1.80 87 -7 42 0 55 30 42 .
Sunday Mar. 19 52 6 29 -14 0.00 1.28 87 -3 36 0 55 30 43 .
Monday Mar. 20 68 32 50 +7 0.00 0.75 80 -3 15 0 56 30 43 .
Tuesday Mar. 21 51 39 45 +2 0.00 0.42 88 5 20 0 56 31 43 .
Wednesday Mar. 22 54 35 45 +1 T 1.75 90 6 20 0 57 31 44 T
Thursday Mar. 23 45 28 37 -7 0.00 1.41 88 7 28 0 57 31 44 .
Friday Mar. 24 57 21 39 -6 0.00 1.64 83 7 26 0 57 32 45 .
Saturday Mar. 25 57 31 44 -1 0.06 1.96 91 5 21 0 58 32 45 .
Sunday Mar. 26 44 26 35 -10 T 1.21 88 2 30 0 58 32 45 T
Monday Mar. 27 44 13 29 -17 0.00 0.98 84 6 36 0 59 33 46 .
Tuesday
Mar. 28 54 22 38 -8 0.00 1.74 90 11 27 0 59 33 46 .
Wednesday Mar. 29 49 27 38 -8 0.00 1.34 89 12 27 0 59 33 46 .
Thursday Mar. 30 79 31 55 +8 T 0.99 88 10 10 0 60 34 47 .
Friday Mar. 31 66 33 50 +3 0.00 1.73 91 14 15 0 60 34 47 .
March 2023 Max Min Mean Dep Pcpn Rec
Pcpn		 Rec
Max		 Rec
Min		 HDD CDD Avg
Max		 Avg
Min		 Avg
Mean		 Snow
. TOTAL   0.63       823 0       1.2
. AVERAGE 50.6 25.9 38.3                  
NORMAL 53.6 28.7 41.2   1.55     741 2       3.4
. DEPARTURE -3.0 -2.8 -2.9   -0.92       +82 -2   -2.2

AVERAGE AND TOTAL are MARCH 2023
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 MARCH 2023 Average measured against 1991-2020 normals, in °F.
Max = Observed Maximum and Min = Observed Minimum temperatures in °F.
Mean = Observed Mean Daily temperature in °F.
Dep = Departure from normal ( - is below normal, + 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.
Snow = Snowfall in inches.

From the climate record books:
Warmest recorded MARCH  temperature, 91°F, March 31, 2012 And, March 25, 1972.
Coldest recorded MARCH  temperature, -19°F,  March 4, 1978 and March 11, 1907.

SNOWFALL (127 years, 1897-2023):
Most MARCH Snowfall: 21.3 inches, 1912.
Least MARCH Snowfall:
0.0:  3 years AND, T (trace observed but not measurable): 14 years
No measurable snowfall 17 of the last 127 years = 13.3% of the years 1897-2023.

PRECIPITATION, rain plus melted snowfall (137 years, 1887-2023): 
Driest March: 0.06 inches (1994)
Wettest March: 6.65 inches (1973)

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