Lincoln, Nebraska, Heat Wave Climatology
1887-2007Lincoln's Climatology of Days with Temperatures 90 F or Higher
Lincoln's Climatology of Days with Temperatures 100 F or Higher
The hottest day ever recorded in Lincoln, NE:
July 25, 1936High: 115 F Low: 91 F
Average temperature for the day = 103F !With an overnight low of only 91 F after a daytime high of 115 F, residents of Lincoln spent the
night on the capitol lawn to escape the heat inside their non-airconditioned dwellings.
(Photo courtesy: Nebraska Historical Society)
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The total number of days with the temperature
90 degrees F or higher for Lincoln, NE
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, and (1936 and 1934, the worst years ever) and Normals.
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 NORMALS* APRIL 1 day 0 days 0 days 1 day 1 day 1 day 0 days 0 days 0 days MAY 1 day 5 days 1 day 2 days 1 day 2 days 2 days 13 days 2 days JUNE 5 days 11 days 12 days 3 days 2 days 19 days 17 days 17 days 8 days JULY 16 days 21 days 20 days