Lincoln weather in April: Lincoln, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Lincoln in April has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 2.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 4°C, 68 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationLincoln Airport
- Station IDUSW00014939
- Location40.85°N 96.75°W
- Elevation1,190 ft (363 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population300,619
- Jan 36° 14°
- Feb 41° 18°
- Mar 54° 29°
- Apr 65° 39°
- May 75° 51°
- Jun 85° 62°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 87° 64°
- Sep 80° 54°
- Oct 67° 41°
- Nov 52° 28°
- Dec 39° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lincoln in April?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 52.0°F. April is 10.8°F warmer than March and 11.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Lincoln and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 61°F on April 1 to 69°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 49°F and 55°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 61°F | 34°F | 29% | 15% |
| April 8 | 63°F | 37°F | 31% | 16% |
| April 15 | 65°F | 39°F | 33% | 18% |
| April 22 | 67°F | 41°F | 35% | 20% |
| April 30 | 69°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 61°F | 34°F | 29% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 61°F | 35°F | 29% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 61°F | 35°F | 29% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 62°F | 35°F | 30% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 62°F | 36°F | 30% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 62°F | 36°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 62°F | 36°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 63°F | 37°F | 31% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 63°F | 37°F | 31% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 63°F | 37°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 64°F | 38°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 64°F | 38°F | 32% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 64°F | 38°F | 32% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 64°F | 39°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 65°F | 39°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 65°F | 39°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 65°F | 40°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 66°F | 40°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 66°F | 40°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 66°F | 41°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 66°F | 41°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 67°F | 41°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 67°F | 42°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 67°F | 42°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 68°F | 43°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 68°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 68°F | 43°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 68°F | 44°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 69°F | 44°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 69°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FApril average
- Normal low
- 39°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014939; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lincoln in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around April 30 (36%). In all, 2.69 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Lincoln, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.2 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014939.
How humid and windy is Lincoln in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 66°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 44°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 11.1 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 42°F | 81% | 8.3 mph | 51% |
| 9 a.m. | 56°F | 44°F | 63% | 12.8 mph | 59% |
| noon | 63°F | 44°F | 48% | 14.2 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 66°F | 44°F | 44% | 14.4 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 43°F | 47% | 13.0 mph | 53% |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 44°F | 63% | 9.3 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014939. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Lincoln?
The warmest April temperature on Lincoln's official record (since 1887) is 97°F, on April 28, 1910; the coldest is 3°F, on April 3, 1975. The wettest April brought 7.21 in (1978); the snowiest, 11.1 inches (1997).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.0°F: 2021 52.9°F (+0.9), 2022 50.1°F (−1.9), 2023 53.1°F (+1.1), 2024 54.6°F (+2.6), 2025 53.8°F (+1.8), 2026 55.2°F (+3.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.9°F | +0.9°F | 1.74 in |
| 2022 | 50.1°F | −1.9°F | 3.05 in |
| 2023 | 53.1°F | +1.1°F | 0.59 in |
| 2024 | 54.6°F | +2.6°F | 3.42 in |
| 2025 | 53.8°F | +1.8°F | 1.71 in |
| 2026 | 55.2°F | +3.2°F | 2.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LNKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014939. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Lincoln compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, April normal highs run from 55°F in Harrison to 66°F in Beaver City; Lincoln's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.