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 2025 Climate Statistics for Lincoln, IL

 

Lincoln temperature trends for 2025

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Lincoln precipitation trends for 2025

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1238 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026

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...THE LINCOLN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1905 TO 2025

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           96   09/13         MM      MM       94
LOWEST           -13   12/14         MM      MM      -12
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.6               62.8     0.8     65.0
AVG. MINIMUM    41.2               41.7    -0.5     43.4
MEAN            52.4               52.2     0.2     54.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    26               24.2     1.8       17
DAYS MAX <= 32    43               32.7    10.3       18
DAYS MIN <= 32   123              125.7    -2.7      110
DAYS MIN <= 0     15                6.9     8.1        7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       56.25   2008
 MINIMUM       14.03   1988
TOTALS         34.47              39.83   -5.36    38.88
DAILY AVG.      0.09                                0.11
DAYS >= .01      106              117.9   -11.9      129
DAYS >= .10       57               72.4   -15.4       75
DAYS >= .50       21               25.9    -4.9       24
DAYS >= 1.00      10                8.9     1.1        9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.26   07/25                        2.26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          50.9   1914
 24 HR TOTAL    13.0   02/23/1914
TOTALS          32.2               19.3    12.9     12.1
DAYS >= TRACE     42               16.5    25.5       33
DAYS >= 1.0        8                6.6     1.4        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   12/14                           3
 24 HR TOTAL     7.8   11/29                         3.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5527               5624     -97     4836
COOLING TOTAL   1064               1014      50      985

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/11/1917
 LATEST       05/29/1925
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/12
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SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             44     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN               29     RAIN                      54
LIGHT RAIN              133     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               39     SLEET                      2
FOG                      71     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                      6

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

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RECORDS ESTABLISHED DURING THE YEAR:

SEASONAL RECORDS:
* 4TH SNOWIEST AUTUMN ON RECORD WITH 7.8 INCHES

JANUARY -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

FEBRUARY --
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES ON THE 3RD

MARCH --
* TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 82 DEGREES ON THE 14TH
* TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 81 DEGREES ON THE 28TH
* RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 59 DEGREES ON TGHE 29TH

APRIL THROUGH JUNE -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

JULY --
* 10TH WETTEST JULY ON RECORD WITH 7.87 INCHES
* RECORD DAILY RAINFALL OF 2.26 INCHES ON THE 25TH

AUGUST --
* RECORD DAILY RAINFALL OF 1.88 INCHES ON THE 12TH

SEPTEMBER --
* TIED RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 40 DEGREES ON THE 9TH

OCTOBER -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

NOVEMBER --
* 4TH SNOWIEST NOVEMBER ON RECORD WITH 7.8 INCHES
* RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 7.8 INCHES ON THE 29TH
* RECORD NOVEMBER 24-HOUR SNOWFALL OF 7.8 INCHES ON THE 29TH

DECEMBER --
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -7 DEGREES ON THE 4TH
* RECORD COLD HIGH TEMEPRATURE OF 20 DEGREES ON THE 4TH
* RECORD LOW TEMEPRATURE OF -7 DEGREES ON THE 5TH
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -13 DEGREES ON THE 14TH
* RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 3 DEGREES ON THE 14TH
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES ON THE 28TH