Weather on February 28
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
1972
62°F avg
Coldest
2009
10°F avg
About This Date
February 28th in Lincoln, NE typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 22°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 28th was in 1972 (62°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (10°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded February 28th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 28th in Lincoln, NE? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2025 | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 9° | 25° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 69° | 18° | 44° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 2018 | 48° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2016 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2015 | 24° | 5° | 15° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 2014 | 46° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 36° | 46° | 0.81" | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2010 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2009coldest | 19° | 2° | 10° | 0.25" | 3" |
| 2008 | 46° | 33° | 40° | 0.1" | — |
| 2007 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 73° | 26° | 50° | — | — |
| 2005 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2004 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 16° | 27° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2002 | 44° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 26° | -2° | 12° | — | — |
| 2000 | 71° | 34° | 52° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 24° | 11° | 17° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 1994 | 30° | 10° | 20° | 0.13" | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 4° | 23° | — | — |
| 1992 | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 1991 | 66° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 1990 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1988 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 35° | 37° | 0.43" | 0.2" |
| 1986 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 56° | 29° | 42° | 0.13" | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1982 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1981 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 0.36" | 0.7" |
| 1978 | 28° | 4° | 16° | 0.23" | 1.3" |
| 1977 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1976 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1975 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972warmest | 78° | 47° | 62° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 17° | 25° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
56 years of data from LINCOLN AP