2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lincoln, NE vs Mesquite, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 294 sunny days per year in Mesquite. Lincoln averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mesquite, Nevada gets 7.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lincoln, Nebraska gets 30.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mesquite averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Lincoln averages 25.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mesquite, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 106.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.5
Rain: averages 7.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Lincoln, Nebraska
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.5
Rain: averages 30.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mesquite is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lincoln is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

Today's Weather - Lincoln, NE

86°F

Today's Weather - Mesquite, NV

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lincoln / Mesquite

July is the hottest month for Lincoln with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Lincoln, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lincoln are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Mesquite with an average high temperature of 106.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nevada. In Mesquite, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mesquite are April, March and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lincoln with an average of 13.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mesquite with an average of 31.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Lincoln, there are 32.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

In Mesquite, there are 145.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nevada.

In Lincoln, there are 141.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Mesquite, there are 47.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Lincoln, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Mesquite, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

May is the wettest month in Lincoln with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Lincoln means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.


February is the wettest month in Mesquite with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.3 inches in Mesquite means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

May is the rainiest month in Lincoln with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 85.7 rainy days annually in Lincoln, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Mesquite with 4.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 32.0 rainy days annually in Mesquite, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.6 inches in Lincoln means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Mesquite means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nevada.

December is the snowiest month in Lincoln with 5.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Mesquite with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.