Nebraska · county areal climate 1951–2025

Lincoln County, NE

A 21.5" / 50.3°F normal · 2025 ran 114% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 61% (8.32") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 3rd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +4.2°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

21.5in
annual precipitation · 50.3°F

2025 vs Normal

114%
24.5" · 51.7°F (+1.4 vs normal)

Wettest Year

31.8in
1951

Driest Year

10.4in
2012

Biggest Rain Day

3.18in
Jun 9 · 2014

Warmest Year

52.9°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

27°
J
29°
F
40°
M
48°
A
58°
M
70°
J
75°
J
73°
A
65°
S
51°
O
39°
N
29°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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