Lincoln NE Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Lincoln, Nebraska. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Lincoln rose above 105 °F? What was the highest temperature in Lincoln a century ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Lincoln and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1903, with a few years missing data. The highest temperature measured during that time was 117 degrees Fahrenheit (47 Celsius) on July 25, 1936.

Since 1973 the temperature extremes were observed at Lincoln Airport. Before then, the weather station was at other locations within the city.

Highest Lincoln temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
105	August 24, 2023 +	41
103	September 20, 2022 +	39
103	June 17, 2021	39
97	September 05, 2020	36
99	July 19, 2019 +	37
101	June 15, 2018	38
100	July 21, 2017	38
101	June 15, 2016	38
100	July 24, 2015	38
102	July 21, 2014	39
100	September 09, 2013 +	38
105	July 22, 2012	41
104	August 01, 2011	40
100	August 12, 2010	38

Highest temperature recorded at Lincoln each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
102	August 08, 2009	39
102	August 03, 2008	39
100	August 13, 2007 +	38
108	July 19, 2006	42
105	July 23, 2005	41
101	August 03, 2004	38
105	July 17, 2003	41
104	July 21, 2002	40
102	July 06, 2001	39
106	September 02, 2000	41
104	July 29, 1999	40
102	July 20, 1998	39
103	July 25, 1997	39
98	July 17, 1996	37
108	July 12, 1995	42
96	August 25, 1994 +	36
97	August 17, 1993	36
93	August 09, 1992 +	34
106	July 21, 1991	41
108	July 02, 1990	42
103	August 04, 1989	39
107	June 21, 1988	42
105	August 01, 1987	41
98	July 28, 1986	37
102	August 31, 1985	39
103	August 28, 1984	39
107	August 16, 1983	42
100	August 03, 1982	38
104	July 12, 1981	40
106	July 19, 1980 +	41
100	June 14, 1979	38
104	July 05, 1978	40
102	July 03, 1977	39
103	July 09, 1976	39
101	September 01, 1975	38
106	July 21, 1974	41
101	July 01, 1973 +	38
–	1972	–
102	July 07, 1971 +	39
103	July 02, 1970	39
101	July 13, 1969 +	38
99	June 29, 1968 +	37
100	May 24, 1967	38
105	July 12, 1966	41
99	August 12, 1965	37
106	August 03, 1964	41
99	August 03, 1963 +	37
99	August 20, 1962	37
103	July 01, 1961	39
–	1960	–
98	September 08, 1959 +	37
95	August 15, 1958 +	35
103	July 27, 1957 +	39
107	July 26, 1956	42
107	August 26, 1955	42
108	July 13, 1954	42
107	June 18, 1953	42
103	July 27, 1952	39
102	August 05, 1951	39
99	June 23, 1950	37
98	August 12, 1949	37
104	August 23, 1948	40
108	August 09, 1947	42
111	June 15, 1946	44
102	September 04, 1945	39
105	August 10, 1944	41
104	August 25, 1943 +	40
107	August 01, 1942	42
108	July 23, 1941	42
114	July 25, 1940	46
112	July 12, 1939	44
109	July 11, 1938	43
109	August 15, 1937	43
117	July 25, 1936	47
108	August 08, 1935	42
115	July 19, 1934 +	46
109	June 06, 1933	43
101	July 22, 1932 +	38
108	July 28, 1931	42
111	August 03, 1930 +	44
104	August 21, 1929	40
100	July 07, 1928 +	38
100	July 06, 1927	38
106	August 26, 1926	41
103	July 08, 1925	39
101	August 26, 1924 +	38
100	July 10, 1923	38
108	September 01, 1922	42
103	August 22, 1921	39
100	July 21, 1920	38
104	July 27, 1919 +	40
113	August 04, 1918	45
–	1917	–
102	August 04, 1916 +	39
95	July 15, 1915 +	35
103	July 12, 1914	39
–	1913	–
103	July 09, 1912	39
108	July 05, 1911	42
105	July 27, 1910 +	41
104	August 16, 1909	40
99	September 05, 1908	37
99	July 05, 1907	37
98	August 16, 1906	37
99	July 16, 1905	37
98	August 15, 1904 +	37
100	July 09, 1903	38

Lincoln - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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