Best time to visit · Nebraska
Best time to visit Lincoln
Lincoln averages 26 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and September comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Lincoln weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 26
- Too cool 209
- Too hot 96
- Too muggy 15
- Too gray 19
When to visit Lincoln
Lincoln rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; September comes closest, with 7 just-right days. January, February, March, April, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 36 to 64°F. June, July and August are mostly too hot, with average highs of 85 to 89°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F | 15°F | 54% | 0 |
| February | 40°F | 22°F | 60% | 0 |
| March | 53°F | 29°F | 60% | 0 |
| April | 64°F | 39°F | 59% | 3 |
| May | 74°F | 49°F | 60% | 6 |
| June | 85°F | 60°F | 50% | 2 |
| July | 89°F | 65°F | 41% | 1 |
| August | 86°F | 64°F | 42% | 1 |
| September | 79°F | 54°F | 38% | 7 |
| October | 66°F | 41°F | 47% | 5 |
| November | 51°F | 28°F | 56% | 0 |
| December | 38°F | 22°F | 56% | 0 |
How Lincoln compares
With 26 just-right days, Lincoln trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). On muggy days: 15. On gray days: 19.
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Lincoln averages 26 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/nebraska/lincoln/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.