Lincoln Weather Records

Lincoln, Illinois weather averages and records from 1906–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Lincoln, Illinois was 113 °F which occurred on July 15, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Lincoln, Illinois was -34 °F which occurred on January 15, 1927.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lincoln Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 34.4 17.2 70 -34 2.2 6.3
February 39.1 21.0 78 -23 2.0 5.7
March 51.4 30.3 86 -14 2.7 1.9
April 64.2 40.2 93 -1 3.8 0.4
May 74.8 52.0 102 24 3.9 0.0
June 83.2 61.3 105 35 4.2 0.0
July 85.5 63.7 113 41 4.8 0.0
August 83.9 61.1 106 36 3.5 0.0
September 79.2 53.1 104 22 3.3 0.0
October 66.3 41.5 95 7 3.2 0.1
November 51.4 31.5 83 -3 2.8 0.9
December 39.2 22.8 72 -29 2.4 4.8
Entire year 62.8 41.4 113 -34 39.1 18.7
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1906–2024
Highest daily low 81 °F August 4, 1930
Lowest daily high -10 °F December 25, 1983
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
61 °F January 18, 1996
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
44 °F Feb 27–28, 2024
Most daily precipitation 5.2 inches May 12, 1914
Most monthly precipitation 15.9 inches July 1992
Most yearly precipitation 56.2 inches 2008
Most yearly days with precipitation 135 1926
Earliest snow in season October 20 1916
Latest snow in season April 24 1910
Most daily snow 13.0 inches February 23, 1914
Most monthly snow 24.0 inches February 1914
Most yearly snow 50.9 inches 1914
Most snow in a winter 46.2 inches 2013–2014
Greatest snow accumulation 17.0 inches February 23, 1914
Earliest freeze September 14 1923
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 6 1956
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 10 1930
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 31 1934
Latest freeze May 26 1925
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 9 1999
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 8 1939
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 29 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 29 1963
Most days in a year < 32 °F 147 1996
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 137 1956
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 77 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 26 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 4 1936
Lincoln Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Apr 16–29, 1957
Without precipitation 38 days Jun 9 – Jul 16, 1988
With snow 5 days Jan 5–9, 2024
High temperature at or
below freezing
28 days Dec 29, 1976 – Jan 25, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 84 days May 28 – Aug 19, 1934
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 34 days Jul 10 – Aug 12, 1916
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 14 days Jul 4–17, 1936
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 4 days Jul 12–15, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Lincoln is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1906–2024 Lincoln location