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March Daylight
March 1: Sunrise 7:;00am; Sunset 6:18pm (Daylight 11hr 18min)
Begin Daylight Saving Time March 9
March 31: Sunrise 7:11am; Sunset 7:50pm (Daylight 12hr 39min)
March 2025 RECORDS:
Record high 84°F on March 10, 2025. Old record 78°F set in 2014
March 10, 2025, 84°F, Warmest ever recorded so early in the season
Record high 85°F on March 17, 2025. Old record 84°F set in 1894
Tied record high, 84°F on March 27, 2025. Originally set in 1905
Record warm daily low, 63°F, March 28, 2025. Old record 55°F, 2007 & 1981
All data in the following tables are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.
SNOWFALL: Winter 2024-25 (and last 4 Winters 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 |
| 2024-25 | 0.0 | T | T | 1.0 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 12.3 | ||
| 2023-24 | T | 1.1 | 3.9 | 11.4 | T | T | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.4 |
| 2022-23 | 0.0 | T | 1.6 | 2.0 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 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 |
T = a Trace. Snowfall was observed but not enough to be measured
Year 2025 (and last year) Lincoln precipitation (rain + melted snow)
| 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 |
| 2025 | 0.10 | 0.31 | 0.95 | 1.36 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 0.95 | 0.51 | 1.09 | 3.42 | 4.78 | 3.28 | 7.23 | 1.50 | 0.20 | 1.08 | 3.85 | 0.61 | 28.50 |
Normal January 1-March 31 Precipitation (rain + melted snow) total: 3.17 inches
| March | 2025 | Max | Min | Mean | Dep | Pcpn | Rec Pcpn | Rec Max | Rec Min | HDD | CDD | Norm Max | Norm Min | Norm Mean | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Mar. 1 | 42 | 24 | 33 | -2 | 0.00 | 0.62 | 81 | -6 | 32 | 0 | 46 | 23 | 35 | . |
| Sunday | Mar. 2 | 62 | 27 | 45 | +10 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 81 | -7 | 20 | 0 | 47 | 24 | 35 | . |
| Monday | Mar. 3 | 59 | 38 | 49 | +13 | T | 0.92 | 78 | -10 | 16 | 0 | 47 | 24 | 36 | . |
| Tuesday | Mar. 4 | 59 | 30 | 45 | +9 | 0.24 | 0.88 | 80 | -19 | 20 | 0 | 48 | 24 | 36 | 1.1 |
| Wednesday | Mar. 5 | 39 | 21 | 30 | -6 | T | 1.16 | 76 | -7 | 35 | 0 | 48 | 25 | 37 | T |
| Thursday | Mar. 6 | 46 | 21 | 34 | -3 | 0.00 | 0.58 | 80 | -11 | 31 | 0 | 49 | 25 | 37 | . |
| Friday | Mar. 7 | 40 | 29 | 35 | -2 | 0.02 | 0.87 | 80 | -9 | 30 | 0 | 49 | 25 | 37 | . |
| Saturday | Mar. 8 | 59 | 16 | 38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 79 | -8 | 27 | 0 | 50 | 26 | 38 | . |
| Sunday | Mar. 9 | 70 | 23 | 47 | +9 | 0.00 | 0.57 | 82 | -2 | 18 | 0 | 50 | 26 | 38 | . |
| Monday | Mar. 10 | 84 | 28 | 56 | +17 | 0.00 | 0.87 | 84 | -7 | 9 | 0 | 51 | 27 | 39 | . |
| Tuesday | Mar. 11 | 59 | 30 | 45 | +6 | 0.00 | 0.73 | 84 | -19 | 20 | 0 | 51 | 27 | 39 | . |
| Wednesday | Mar. 12 | 75 | 25 | 50 | +10 | 0.00 | 1.11 | 81 | -15 | 15 | 0 | 52 | 27 | 40 | . |
| Thursday | Mar. 13 | 81 | 28 | 55 | +15 | 0.00 | 0.79 | 83 | -5 | 10 | 0 | 52 | 28 | 40 | . |
| Friday | Mar. 14 | 78 | 43 | 61 | +20 | 0.14 | 2.97 | 82 | -5 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 28 | 41 | . |
| Saturday | Mar. 15 | 48 | 33 | 41 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.88 | 85 | -1 | 24 | 0 | 53 | 28 | 41 | . |
| Sunday | Mar. 16 | 58 | 23 | 41 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.29 | 90 | -4 | 24 | 0 | 54 | 29 | 41 | . |
| Monday | Mar. 17 | 85 | 39 | 62 | +20 | 0.00 | 1.09 | 85 | -5 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 29 | 42 | . |
| Tuesday | Mar. 18 | 73 | 39 | 56 | +14 | T | 1.80 | 87 | -7 | 9 | 0 | 55 | 30 | 42 | . |
| Wednesday | Mar. 19 | 43 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 0.50 | 1.28 | 87 | -3 | 29 | 0 | 55 | 30 | 43 | 5.0 |
| Thursday | Mar. 20 | 51 | 21 | 36 | -7 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 80 | -3 | 29 | 0 | 56 | 30 | 43 | . |
| Friday | Mar. 21 | 59 | 31 | 45 | +2 | 0.00 | 0.42 | 88 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 56 | 31 | 43 | . |
| Saturday | Mar. 22 | 70 | 26 | 48 | +4 | 0.00 | 1.75 | 90 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 57 | 31 | 44 | . |
| Sunday | Mar. 23 | 61 | 41 | 51 | +7 | T | 1.41 | 88 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 57 | 31 | 44 | . |
| Monday | Mar. 24 | 67 | 33 | 50 | +5 | 0.00 | 1.64 | 83 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 57 | 32 | 45 | . |
| Tuesday | Mar. 25 | 66 | 32 | 49 | +4 | 0.00 | 1.96 | 91 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 58 | 32 | 45 | . |
| Wednesday | Mar. 26 | 70 | 29 | 50 | +5 | 0.00 | 1.21 | 88 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 58 | 32 | 45 | . |
| Thursday | Mar. 27 | 84 | 47 | 66 | +20 | T | 0.98 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 33 | 46 | . |
| Friday | Mar. 28 | 83 | 63 | 73 | +27 | 0.00 | 1.74 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 59 | 33 | 46 | . |
| Saturday | Mar. 29 | 65 | 39 | 52 | +6 | 0.05 | 1.34 | 89 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 59 | 33 | 46 | . |
| Sunday | Mar. 30 | 41 | 37 | 39 | -8 | T | 0.99 | 88 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 60 | 34 | 47 | . |
| Monday | Mar. 31 | 56 | 35 | 46 | -1 | 0.00 | 1.73 | 91 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 60 | 34 | 47 | . |
| March | 2025 | Max | Min | Mean | Dep | Pcpn | Rec Pcpn | Rec Max | Rec Min | HDD | CDD | Avg Max | Avg Min | Avg Mean | Snow |
| . | TOTAL | 0.95 | 560 | 9 | 6.1 | ||||||||||
| . | AVERAGE | 62.4 | 31.6 | 47.0 | |||||||||||
| NORMAL | 53.6 | 28.7 | 41.2 | 1.55 | 741 | 2 | 3.4 | ||||||||
| . | DEPARTURE | +8.8 | +2.9 | +5.8 | -0.60 | -181 | +7 | +2.7 |
AVERAGE AND TOTAL are MARCH 2025
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 2025 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 (128 years, 1897-2024):
Most MARCH Snowfall: 21.3 inches, 1912.
Least MARCH Snowfall:
0.0: 4 years AND, T (trace observed but not measurable): 14 years
No measurable snowfall 18 of the last 128 years = 13.3% of the years 1897-2024.
PRECIPITATION, rain plus melted snowfall (138 years, 1887-2024):
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.