Lincoln weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · regional city · hot-summer continental climate
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The best time to visit Lincoln is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with September and August close behind. Lincoln averages about 2,608 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 73 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Lincoln?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lincoln is July, then September and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 17 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lincoln?
Lincoln gets a lot of sun: around 2,608 hours a year. 81 Sunshine Score points separate July (81) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #169 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 42% of the annual 751 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -9° / 16°F | 17 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -8° / 18°F | 22 mm | 3 |
| March | 22 | 11° / 52°F | -2° / 28°F | 38 mm | 4 |
| April | 68 | 18° / 64°F | 4° / 39°F | 72 mm | 5 |
| May | 71 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 126 mm | 7 |
| June | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 116 mm | 8 |
| July | 81 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 73 mm | 8 |
| August | 76 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 97 mm | 7 |
| September | 81 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 74 mm | 6 |
| October | 70 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 59 mm | 4 |
| November | 15 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 27 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -7° / 19°F | 30 mm | 1 |
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Lincoln: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lincoln?
Lincoln is a regional city in United States at 356 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lincoln get a year?
Lincoln gets about 2,608 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Lincoln?
The sunniest time to visit Lincoln is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with September and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lincoln?
January is the least sunny month in Lincoln, scoring 0/100 with about 17 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lincoln?
The typical midday UV index in Lincoln peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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