March 2023 Lincoln, NE, Climate Data

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

 OCTNOVDECJANFEBMARAPRMAYTOTAL
Normal0.91.55.36.57.13.41.20.126.0
2022-230.0T1.62.09.51.2  14.3
2021-220.0T0.82.90.11.3T0.05.1
2020-212.9T11.018.916.60.0T0.049.4
2019-200.71.71.85.51.61.54.80.017.6
2018-193.57.25.69.723.26.3T0.055.5

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

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

 JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDECTOTAL
Normal0.730.891.552.694.914.483.253.322.902.141.301.1829.34
20231.321.290.63.........3.24
20220.280.031.963.055.273.732.570.550.970.610.260.6419.92


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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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March2023MaxMinMeanDepPcpnRec
Pcpn
Rec
Max
Rec
Min
HDDCDDNorm 
Max
Norm 
Min
Norm
Mean
Snow
WednesdayMar. 1552540+50.000.6281-6250462335.
ThursdayMar. 2442334-10.000.5581-7310472435.
FridayMar. 3581939+30.000.9278-10260472436.
SaturdayMar. 4543042+60.000.8880-19230482436.
SundayMar. 5683150+130.001.1676-7150482537.
MondayMar. 6443238+10.000.5880-11270492537.
TuesdayMar. 7483341+30.000.8780-9240492537.
WednesdayMar. 8393336-20.000.8079-8290502638.
ThursdayMar. 9392934-40.140.5782-23105026380.7
FridayMar. 10362832-70.000.8778-7330512739.
SaturdayMar. 11382130-90.220.7384-19350512739T
SundayMar. 12362229-110.001.1181-15360522740.
MondayMar. 13372129-11T0.6883-5360522840T
TuesdayMar. 14541635-60.000.8682-5300532841.
WednesdayMar. 15703955+140.000.8885-1100532841.
ThurdayMar. 16522740-10.211.2990-42505429410.5
FridayMar. 17451731-11T1.0984-5340542942T
SaturdayMar. 18311423-190.001.8087-7420553042.
SundayMar. 1952629-140.001.2887-3360553043.
MondayMar. 20683250+70.000.7580-3150563043.
TuesdayMar. 21513945+20.000.42885200563143.
WednesdayMar. 22543545+1T1.75906200573144T
ThursdayMar. 23452837-70.001.41887280573144.
FridayMar. 24572139-60.001.64837260573245.
SaturdayMar. 25573144-10.061.96915210583245.
SundayMar. 26442635-10T1.21882300583245T
MondayMar. 27441329-170.000.98846360593346.
Tuesday 
 
Mar. 28542238-80.001.749011270593346.
WednesdayMar. 29492738-80.001.348912270593346.
ThursdayMar. 30793155+8T0.998810100603447.
FridayMar. 31663350+30.001.739114150603447.
March2023MaxMinMeanDepPcpnRec
Pcpn
Rec
Max
Rec
Min
HDDCDDAvg 
Max
Avg 
Min
Avg 
Mean
Snow
.TOTAL    0.63   8230   1.2
.AVERAGE50.625.938.3           
 NORMAL53.628.741.2 1.55   7412   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.