Lincoln weather in August: Lincoln, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Lincoln in August has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 76°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 3.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 18°C, 84 mm of precipitation in August.
- 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 August?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 75.6°F. August is 2.5°F cooler than July and 8.4°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Lincoln and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 89°F on August 1 to 85°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 73°F and 78°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 89°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% |
| August 8 | 88°F | 66°F | 29% | 19% |
| August 15 | 88°F | 65°F | 29% | 19% |
| August 22 | 86°F | 63°F | 28% | 18% |
| August 31 | 85°F | 60°F | 26% | 17% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 89°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 89°F | 67°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 89°F | 66°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 89°F | 66°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 89°F | 66°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 89°F | 66°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 89°F | 66°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 88°F | 66°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 88°F | 66°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 88°F | 66°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 88°F | 65°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 88°F | 65°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 88°F | 65°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 88°F | 65°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 88°F | 65°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 87°F | 64°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 87°F | 64°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 87°F | 64°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 87°F | 64°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 87°F | 64°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 87°F | 63°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 86°F | 63°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 86°F | 63°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 86°F | 63°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 86°F | 62°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 86°F | 62°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 86°F | 62°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 85°F | 61°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 85°F | 61°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 85°F | 61°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 85°F | 60°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 87°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 64°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 11
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 26
- Sunshine
- 82%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 in Lincoln in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around August 2 (29%). In all, 3.32 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Lincoln, 11 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014939.
How humid and windy is Lincoln in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 8.5 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 64°F | 60°F | 87% | 5.7 mph | 69% |
| 9 a.m. | 73°F | 62°F | 70% | 9.1 mph | 74% |
| noon | 81°F | 62°F | 53% | 11.3 mph | 68% |
| 3 p.m. | 83°F | 62°F | 48% | 11.8 mph | 73% |
| 6 p.m. | 80°F | 62°F | 54% | 10.0 mph | 79% |
| 9 p.m. | 72°F | 62°F | 72% | 7.4 mph | 84% |
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 August in Lincoln?
The warmest August temperature on Lincoln's official record (since 1887) is 110°F, on August 8, 1934; the coldest is 39°F, on August 20, 1950. The wettest August brought 13.98 in (1910).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.6°F: 2021 78.3°F (+2.7), 2022 77.9°F (+2.3), 2023 77.3°F (+1.7), 2024 76.1°F (+0.5), 2025 74.1°F (−1.5), 2026 76.2°F (+0.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.3°F | +2.7°F | 3.41 in |
| 2022 | 77.9°F | +2.3°F | 0.55 in |
| 2023 | 77.3°F | +1.7°F | 3.76 in |
| 2024 | 76.1°F | +0.5°F | 1.50 in |
| 2025 | 74.1°F | −1.5°F | 4.89 in |
| 2026 | 76.2°F | +0.6°F | 4.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LNKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014939. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Lincoln compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, August normal highs run from 81°F in Oakdale to 90°F in Beaver City; Lincoln's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.