Annual Climate Summary for Lincoln for 2020

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
455 PM CST SAT JAN 2 2021

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...THE LINCOLN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1905 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            113   07/15/1936
 LOW             -34   01/15/1927
HIGHEST           94   06/08         MM      MM       95
                       08/10
LOWEST            -6   02/14         MM      MM      -19
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.3               62.3     1.0     61.7
AVG. MINIMUM    42.6               41.9     0.7     41.6
MEAN            52.9               52.1     0.8     51.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    25               20.3     4.7       20
DAYS MAX <= 32    18               33.8   -15.8       38
DAYS MIN <= 32   122              115.8     6.2      133
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                5.7    -4.7       10

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       56.25   2008
 MINIMUM       14.03   1988
TOTALS         35.44              39.60   -4.16    45.93
DAILY AVG.      0.10                                0.13
DAYS >= .01      122              113.8     8.2      133
DAYS >= .10       74               71.2     2.8       95
DAYS >= .50       18               25.7    -7.7       33
DAYS >= 1.00       5                9.0    -4.0       10
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.30   04/25                        2.15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          50.9   1914
 24 HR TOTAL    13.0   02/23/1914
TOTALS          13.8               20.5    -6.7     34.0
DAYS >= TRACE     43               14.8    28.2       43
DAYS >= 1.0        5                6.8    -1.8       12
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   02/15                          10
                       02/14
                       02/13
 24 HR TOTAL     3.3   02/12                        10.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5322               5708    -386     5859
COOLING TOTAL   1023               1017       6     1113

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/11/1917
 LATEST       05/29/1925
EARLIEST                        10/04
LATEST                          04/13
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SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             37     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               32     RAIN                      61
LIGHT RAIN              150     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          8     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               42     SLEET                      3
FOG                     110     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     20
HAZE                      6

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

RECORDS SET DURING THE YEAR:

JANUARY:
* RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 50 DEGREES ON THE 9TH

FEBRUARY:
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 63 DEGREES ON THE 2ND
* RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 3.3 INCHES ON THE 12TH
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -6 DEGREES ON THE 14TH

MARCH -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

APRIL:
* TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 85 DEGREES ON THE 8TH
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 24 DEGREES ON THE 16TH
* RECORD DAILY RAINFALL OF 3.30 INCHES ON THE 25TH

MAY:
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 30 DEGREES ON THE 9TH

JUNE -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

JULY -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

AUGUST -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

SEPTEMBER -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

OCTOBER --
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 27 DEGREES ON THE 5TH
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 26 DEGREES ON THE 16TH
* TIED RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF A TRACE ON THE 26TH

NOVEMBER --
* TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 75 DEGREES ON THE 10TH

DECEMBER --
* TIED 7TH LEAST SNOWIEST DECEMBER ON RECORD