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 Spring color in Lincoln, NE. Photo May 1, 2020, by Ken Dewey

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

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

TABLE

Normal January 1 - April 30 Precipitation total = 5.86 inches
Normal January 1 -May 31 Precipitation total = 10.77 inches

Lincoln's Hot Weather Climatology
Lincoln's Snowfall Climatology
List of all May Daily Records and years set
Last Freeze After Winter Climatology

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
XXXX
Max
Min
Mean
Dep
Pcpn
Rec
Pcpn
Rec
Max
Rec
Min
HDD
CDD
Norm
Max
Norm 
Min		Norm
Mean		Snow
.
May 1
.
.
.
.
.
2.10
 93
24
.
.
69
45
57
.
May 2
.
 . .
.
.
1.50
91
26
.
 .
70
45
58
.
May 3
.
.
.
.
.
1.90
91
25
.
.
70
46
58
  
.
May 4
.
.
.
.
.
2.47
91
30
.
.
71
46
58
  
.
May 5
.
.
.
.
.
3.35
97
31
.
.
71
47
59
  
.
May 6
.
.
.
.
.
2.96
95
27
.
.
71
47
59
  
.
May 7
.
.
.
.
.
3.77
98
29
.
.
72
47
60
  
.
May 8
.
.
.
.
.
1.96
95
29
.
.
72
48
60
  
.
May 9
.
.
.
.
..
2.56
97
30
.
.
72
48
60
  
.
May 10
.
.
.
.
.
1.05
95
30
.
.
73
49
61
  
.
May 11
.
.
.
.
.
2.96
94
29
.
.
73
49
61
  
.
May 12
.
.
.
.
.
1.55
97
31
.
.
73
50
62
  
.
May 13
.
.
.
.
.
2.76
96
27
.
.
74
50
62
  
.
May 14
.
.
.
.
.
2.63
100
32
.
.
74
50
63
  
.
May 15
.
.
.
.
.
2.35
93
31
.
.
75
51
63
  
.
May 16
.
.
.
.
.
2.01
94
30
.
.
75
51
63
  
.
May 17
.
.
.
.
.
2.01
93
33
.
.
75
52
64
  
.
May 18
.
.
.
.
.
2.41
94
34
.
.
76
52
64
  
.
May 19
.
.
.
.
.
1.62
95
35
.
.
76
 53 64  
.
May 20
.
.
.
.
.
2.64
95
33
.
.
77
53
65
  
.
May 21.
.
.
.
.
.
1.56
95
36
.
.
77
53
65
  
.
May 22
.
.
.
.
.
2.43
96
34
.
.
77
54
66
  
.
May 23
.
.
.
.
.
1.45
94
39
.
.
78
54
66
  
.
May 24
.
.
.
.
.
1.43
100
34
.
.
78
55
66
  
.
May 25
.
.
 .
.
.
1.78
98
35
.
.
79
55
67
  
.
May 26
.
.
.
.
.
2.43
100
38
.
.
79
55
67
  
.
May 27
.
.
.
.
.
3.32
97
36
.
.
79
56
68
  
.
May 28
.
.
.
.
.
1.97
98
34
.
.
80
56
68
  
.
May 29
.
.
.
.
.
2.64
102
32
.
.
80
57
68
  
.
May 30
.
.
.
.
.
2.59
104
40
.
.
80
57
69
  
..
May 31
.
.
.
.
.
2.05
103
41
.
.
81
57
69
  
May
XXXX
 Max Min Mean Dep Pcpn Rec
Pcpn		 Rec
Max		 Rec
Min		 HDD CDD Avg
Max		 Avg
Min		 Avg
Mean		  
. TOTAL
 
 
 
 
 .  
 
 
.
.
 
 
 
.
. AVERAGE
.
.
.
              
 
 
 
  
NORMAL
75.0
51.2
63.1
 
4.91
 
 
143
84
 
 
 
  
. DEPARTURE
.
.
.
  
.
      
.
.
 
 

AVERAGE AND TOTAL are MAY XXXX.

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 XXXX 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 ( - is below normal, + is 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:
Measurable snowfall has occurred 5 times in May from 1897 - 2022
May 1, 2013: 2.5 inches
May 2, 2013: 0.2 inches
May 3, 1967: 3.0 inches
May 5, 1944: 0.1 inches
May 3, 1907: 2.2 inches

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