Lincoln weather in July: Lincoln, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Lincoln in July has a normal high of 89°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 78°F, holding near 89°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal July, 3.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 19°C, 83 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 89°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 78.1°F. July is 4.4°F warmer than June and 2.5°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Lincoln and the 4th wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 75°F and 81°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 89°F | 66°F | 31% | 21% |
| July 8 | 89°F | 67°F | 30% | 19% |
| July 15 | 90°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% |
| July 22 | 90°F | 67°F | 28% | 18% |
| July 31 | 89°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 15, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 89°F | 66°F | 31% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 2 | 89°F | 66°F | 31% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 3 | 89°F | 66°F | 31% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 4 | 89°F | 66°F | 31% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 5 | 89°F | 66°F | 30% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 6 | 89°F | 66°F | 30% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 7 | 89°F | 66°F | 30% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 8 | 89°F | 67°F | 30% | 19% | 15 h |
| July 9 | 89°F | 67°F | 30% | 19% | 15 h |
| July 10 | 89°F | 67°F | 30% | 19% | 15 h |
| July 11 | 90°F | 67°F | 29% | 19% | 15 h |
| July 12 | 90°F | 67°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 13 | 90°F | 67°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 14 | 90°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 15 | 90°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 16 | 90°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 17 | 90°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 18 | 90°F | 67°F | 28% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 19 | 90°F | 67°F | 28% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 20 | 90°F | 67°F | 28% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 21 | 90°F | 67°F | 28% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 22 | 90°F | 67°F | 28% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 23 | 90°F | 67°F | 28% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 24 | 90°F | 67°F | 28% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 25 | 90°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 26 | 90°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 27 | 90°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 28 | 89°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 29 | 89°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 30 | 89°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 31 | 89°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 89°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 67°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.25 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 14
- Daylight
- 15 h to 14 h 20 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 29
- Sunshine
- 84%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 July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around July 1 (31%). In all, 3.25 in falls on 9 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Lincoln, 14 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014939.
How humid and windy is Lincoln in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 86°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 65°F; at 6 a.m. it is 68°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 68°F | 63°F | 86% | 5.7 mph | 67% |
| 9 a.m. | 76°F | 65°F | 69% | 8.9 mph | 75% |
| noon | 83°F | 65°F | 55% | 10.3 mph | 66% |
| 3 p.m. | 86°F | 65°F | 49% | 11.2 mph | 68% |
| 6 p.m. | 84°F | 65°F | 53% | 10.6 mph | 75% |
| 9 p.m. | 76°F | 66°F | 71% | 7.5 mph | 83% |
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 July in Lincoln?
The warmest July temperature on Lincoln's official record (since 1887) is 115°F, on July 25, 1936; the coldest is 45°F, on July 1, 1995. The wettest July brought 12.50 in (1993).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.1°F: 2021 76.8°F (−1.3), 2022 78.2°F (+0.1), 2023 75.9°F (−2.2), 2024 76.7°F (−1.4), 2025 77.9°F (−0.2), 2026 79.0°F (+0.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.8°F | −1.3°F | 1.73 in |
| 2022 | 78.2°F | +0.1°F | 2.57 in |
| 2023 | 75.9°F | −2.2°F | 5.61 in |
| 2024 | 76.7°F | −1.4°F | 7.23 in |
| 2025 | 77.9°F | −0.2°F | 3.93 in |
| 2026 | 79.0°F | +0.9°F | 6.78 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LNKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014939. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Lincoln compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, July normal highs run from 83°F in Oakdale to 92°F in Beaver City; Lincoln's is 89°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.