Zip 68521 (Lincoln, NE) Climate

Lincoln, NE (68521) is a great place for those who enjoy all four seasons. Summers are warm and sunny, with temperatures averaging around 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold but mild, and temperatures usually stay around freezing. Spring comes early in Lincoln, bringing blooms of color to the landscape at the beginning of March. Autumn brings vibrant autumnal colors during the end of September or early October. Overall, the climate in Lincoln is moderate with distinct seasonal changes that many enjoy throughout the year.

Lincoln (zip 68521), Nebraska gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lincoln (zip 68521) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Lincoln (zip 68521). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lincoln (zip 68521) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68521 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 68521 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lincoln, Nebraska	United States
	29.8 in.	38.1 in.
	24.4 in.	27.8 in.
	85.6 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	88.4°	85.8°
	13.5°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.1	4.3
	1235 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 68521 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the 68521 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 68521 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 68521 zip code, there are 32.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 68521 zip code with an average of 13.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68521 zip code, there are 141.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68521 zip code, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 68521 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 68521 zip code are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 68521 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 29.8 inches in the 68521 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68521 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 85.6 rainy days annually in the 68521 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.4 inches in the 68521 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in the 68521 zip code with 5.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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