May 2022 Lincoln, NE, Climate Data


 Spring color in Lincoln, NE. Photo May 1, 2020 (two years ago), by Ken Dewey

Last Month's Data: April 2022                             Next Month's Data: June 2022                              

Year 2022 (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 2.9 2.14 1.3 1.18 29.34
2022 0.28 0.03 1.96 3.05 5.27 . . . . . . . 10.59
2021 1.53 0.79 5.23 1.74 2.55 4.46 1.73 3.41 0.64 4.04 0.49 0.25 26.12

 Normal January 1 - April 30 Precipitation total = 5.86 inches
Normal January 1 -May 31 Precipitation total = 10.77 inches
 
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Record low temperature 34°F on May 22, 2022 (old record 36°F set in 1963)

Record low daily high temperature 53°F on May 25, 2022 (old record 56°F set in 1992)

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

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May
2022
Max
Min
Mean
Dep
Pcpn
Rec
Pcpn
Rec
Max
Rec
Min
HDD
CDD
Norm
Max
Norm 
Min		Norm
Mean		Snow
Sunday
May 1
68
45
57
0
0.00
2.10
 93
24
8
0
69
45
57
Monday
May 2
47
 40 44
-14
1.39
1.50
91
26
21
 0
70
45
58
Tuesday
May 3
56
40
48
-10
0.00
1.90
91
25
17
0
70
46
58
  
Wednesday
May 4
52
49
51
-7
0.17
2.47
91
30
14
0
71
46
58
  
Thursday
May 5
54
49
52
-7
0.89
3.35
97
31
13
0
71
47
59
  
Friday
May 6
65
52
59
0
0.01
2.96
95
27
6
0
71
47
59
  
Saturday
May 7
76
53
65
+5
0.00
3.77
98
29
0
0
72
47
60
  
Sunday
May 8
70
56
63
+3
0.07
1.96
95
29
2
0
72
48
60
  
Monday
May 9
92
68
80
+20
0.00
2.56
97
30
0
15
72
48
60
  
Tuesday
May 10
85
63
74
+13
0.00
1.05
95
30
0
9
73
49
61
  
Wednesday
May 11
93
63
78
+17
0.00
2.96
94
29
0
13
73
49
61
  
Thursday
May 12
95
63
79
+17
0.36
1.55
97
31
0
14
73
50
62
  
Friday
May 13
82
54
68
+6
0.00
2.76
96
27
0
3
74
50
62
  
Saturday
May 14
87
49
68
+5
0.03
2.63
100
32
0
3
74
50
63
  
Sunday
May 15
74
52
63
0
0.01
2.35
93
31
2
0
75
51
63
  
Monday
May 16
82
47
65
+2
0.00
2.01
92
30
0
0
75
51
63
  
Tuesday
May 17
82
61
72
+8
0.30
2.01
93
33
0
7
75
52
64
  
Wednesday
May 18
86
63
75
+11
T
2.41
94
34
0
10
76
52
64
  
Thursday
May 19
93
60
77
+13
0.00
1.62
95
35
0
12
76
 53 64  
Friday
May 20
73
53
63
-2
T
2.64
95
33
2
0
77
53
65
  
Saturday
May 21
63
38
51
-14
0.00
1.56
95
36
14
0
77
53
65
  
Sunday
May 22
71
34
53
-13
0.00
2.43
96
34
12
0
77
54
66
  
Monday
May 23
65
54
60
-6
0.00
1.45
94
39
5
0
78
54
66
  
Tuesday
May 24
60
49
55
-11
0.84
1.43
100
34
10
0
78
55
66
  
Wednesday
May 25
53
51
52
-15
1.15
1.78
98
35
13
0
79
55
67
  
Thursday
May 26
69
50
60
-7
0.05
2.43
100
38
5
0
79
55
67
  
Friday
May 27
84
44
64
-4
0.00
3.32
97
36
1
0
79
56
68
  
Saturday
May 28
87
64
76
+8
0.00
1.97
98
34
0
11
80
56
68
  
Sunday
May 29
90
70
80
+12
T
2.64
102
32
0
15
80
57
68
  
Monday
May 30
88
58
73
+4
T
2.59
104
40
0
8
80
57
69
  
Tuesday
May 31
80
59
70
+1
0.00
2.05
103
41
0
5
81
57
69
  
May
2022
 Max Min Mean Dep Pcpn Rec
Pcpn		 Rec
Max		 Rec
Min		 HDD CDD Avg
Max		 Avg
Min		 Avg
Mean		  
. TOTAL
 
 
 
 
 5.27  
 
 
145
125
 
 
 
.
. AVERAGE
74.9
53.3
64.1
              
 
 
 
  
NORMAL
75.0
51.2
63.1
 
4.91
 
 
143
84
 
 
 
  
. DEPARTURE
-0.1
+2.1
+1.0
  
+0.36
      
+2
+41
 
 

AVERAGE AND TOTAL are MAY 2022.

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 MAY 2022 Average measured against 1991-2020 normals, in °F.
Max = Observed Maximum temperatures in °F.
Min = Observed Minimum temperatures in °F.
Mean = Observed Mean Daily temperature in °F.
Dep = Departure from normal ( __ = 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.

From the record books:
Warmest recorded MAY temperature, 104°F, May 30, 1934.
Coldest recorded MAY temperature, 24°F,  May 1, 1994.

May Snowfalls:
Most MAY Snowfall: 3.0 inches, May 3-4, 1967.
Measurable snowfall has occurred 3 times in May from 1900 - 2021
May 3, 1907: 2.2 inches
May 3-4, 1967: 3.0 inches
May 1-2, 2013: 2.7 inches

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