2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lincoln, NE vs State College, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in State College. Lincoln averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

State College, Pennsylvania gets 41.2 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.

State College averages 44.5 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

State College, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 82.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.5 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 State College is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

66°F

Today's Weather - State College, PA

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lincoln / State College

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 State College with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In State College, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for State College are June, August and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for State College with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

In State College, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 State College, there are 147.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 State College, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

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.


June is the wettest month in State College with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in State College means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

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.

May is the rainiest month in State College with 13.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 140.2 rainy days annually in State College, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 44.5 inches in State College means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

January is the snowiest month in State College with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.