Lincoln May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Lincoln, Nebraska in the month of May.
Typical Lincoln May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 74.5 °F
Average daily low 50.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.9 inches
Average monthly snow 0.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 38.1%
Daily chance of snow 0.22%
Lincoln May Weather Records
1882–2024
Highest temperature 106 °F May 30, 1934
Lowest temperature 22 °F May 2, 1909
Highest daily low 77 °F May 31, 1934
Lowest daily high 35 °F May 4, 1967
Hottest average high temperature 88.8 °F 1934
Coldest average high temperature 65.0 °F 1935
Most daily precipitation 3.8 inches May 7, 2015
Most monthly precipitation 10.9 inches 2015
Most daily snow 2.5 inches May 1, 2013
Most monthly snow 4.0 inches 1967
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 69.1 44.5 92 24
May 2 69.6 45.0 92 22
May 3 69.9 45.3 91 25
May 4 70.3 45.6 92 27
May 5 70.6 46.0 98 29
May 6 70.8 46.3 98 26
May 7 71.1 46.8 99 29
May 8 71.4 47.3 97 29
May 9 71.6 47.8 98 29
May 10 72.0 48.2 95 26
May 11 72.4 48.6 94 28
May 12 72.7 49.1 98 31
May 13 73.1 49.5 96 27
May 14 73.6 49.9 100 32
May 15 74.1 50.3 93 29
May 16 74.5 50.7 95 30
May 17 75.0 51.1 94 33
May 18 75.4 51.6 97 34
May 19 75.6 51.9 97 38
May 20 75.8 52.3 97 33
May 21 76.1 52.6 95 34
May 22 76.4 53.0 99 31
May 23 76.7 53.3 94 34
May 24 77.1 53.6 97 32
May 25 77.4 54.0 101 31
May 26 77.8 54.4 100 38
May 27 78.3 54.9 97 31
May 28 78.7 55.4 96 34
May 29 79.0 55.8 105 31
May 30 79.3 56.1 106 39
May 31 79.6 56.5 105 38
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1968–2024 Lincoln Municipal Airport location
1922–1967 Lincoln Agronomy Farm location
1882–1921 Lincoln University Farm location