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Weather on May 31

Lincoln, NE

55 Years of Data

Avg High
78°F
Avg Low
55°F
Warmest
2000
81°F avg
Coldest
2012
52°F avg

About This Date

May 31st in Lincoln, NE typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 78°F and lows near 55°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 31st was in 2000 (81°F average), while the coldest was 2012 (52°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of May 31st dates historically, with the wettest May 31st recording 2.26" of rain. The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 31st in Lincoln, NE? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202587°55°71°
202477°59°68°1.12"
202390°60°75°
202280°59°70°
202177°51°64°
202085°59°72°0.03"
201983°53°68°
201892°63°77°
201781°46°63°
201678°64°71°
201571°43°57°
201489°67°78°
201381°53°67°
2012coldest62°43°52°0.03"
201182°56°69°
201083°47°65°
200992°47°69°
200883°57°70°
200779°53°66°1.47"
200685°61°73°
200577°59°68°2.26"
200478°56°67°0.08"
200376°54°65°
200295°65°80°
200167°49°58°0.2"
2000warmest95°66°81°
199968°58°63°0.03"
199879°59°69°
199779°46°62°
199667°58°62°1.52"
199569°56°62°1.3"
199483°59°71°
199371°44°58°
199275°50°63°0.66"
199190°71°80°
199068°56°62°
198968°56°62°
198885°65°75°0.46"
198785°59°72°0.53"
198685°56°70°
198576°55°65°
198483°54°68°
198366°47°56°
198262°48°55°
198182°53°68°
198074°53°63°1.45"
197972°47°59°
197868°50°59°0.61"
197777°57°67°
197678°51°65°
197571°43°57°
197471°48°60°
197378°52°65°
197275°46°61°
197182°63°72°
55 years of data from LINCOLN AP

Lincoln, NE Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Lincoln, NE Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"5.5"10.9"JFMAMJJASOND2.0"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Lincoln, NE Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Lincoln, NE

Lincoln, NE has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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