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 2016 Climate Statistics for Lincoln, IL

Lincoln graphical climate summary for 2016.  Click image to enlarge. 
Annual Temperature and Precipitation Graph (Click image to enlarge)
 

 


Month-by-Month Temperature Graphs:
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Temperature summary for January  Temperature summary for February

Temperature summary for March  Temperature summary for April

Temperature summary for May  Temperature summary for June

Temperature summary for July  Temperature summary for August

Temperature summary for September  Temperature summary for October

Temperature summary for November  Temperature summary for December

 

Month-by-Month Precipitation Graphs:
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January precipitation plot  February precipitation plot

March precipitation plot  April precipitation plot

May precipitation plot  June precipitation plot

July precipitation plot  August precipitation plot

September precipitation plot  October precipitation plot

November precipitation plot  December precipitation plot

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
849 PM CST SUN JAN 1 2017

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...THE LINCOLN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2016...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1905 TO 2016

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             113   07/15/1936
 LOW              -34   01/15/1927
HIGHEST            93   09/20        MM      MM       95  09/06
                        07/21                             09/04
                        06/15
LOWEST             -6   12/19        MM      MM       -8  01/08
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.3              62.3     2.0     62.8
AVG. MINIMUM     44.1              41.9     2.2     41.7
MEAN             54.2              52.1     2.1     52.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     20              20.3    -0.3       14
DAYS MAX <= 32     29              33.8    -4.8       36
DAYS MIN <= 32    105             115.8   -10.8      117
DAYS MIN <= 0       4               5.7    -1.7       13

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        56.25   2008
 MINIMUM        14.03   1988
TOTALS          39.78             39.60    0.18    48.62
DAILY AVG.       0.11                               0.13
DAYS >= .01       119             113.8     5.2      127
DAYS >= .10        81              71.2     9.8       76
DAYS >= .50        26              25.7     0.3       38
DAYS >= 1.00        7               9.0    -2.0       14
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.37   07/24 TO 07/25              2.40

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           50.9   1914
 24 HR TOTAL     13.0   02/23/1914 TO 02/23/1914
TOTALS           14.4              20.5    -6.1     21.6
DAYS >= TRACE      34              14.8    19.2       32
DAYS >= 1.0         4               6.8    -2.8       10
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         3   02/15                          5
                        01/23
                        01/21
 24 HR TOTAL      3.7   02/14                        3.7

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5080              5708    -628     5485
COOLING TOTAL    1241              1017     224      998

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/11/1917
 LATEST       05/29/1925
EARLIEST                        10/12
LATEST                          04/18
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SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             51     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               44     RAIN                      70
LIGHT RAIN              123     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               31     SLEET                      2
FOG                     106     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     23
HAZE                     MM

-  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 WARMEST WINTER ON RECORD AT 33.6 DEGREES
* 8TH WETTEST SUMMER ON RECORD AT 17.49 INCHES

JANUARY -- NO RECORDS

FEBRUARY --
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES ON THE 20TH
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGREES ON THE 28TH

MARCH --
* RECORD DAILY PRECIPITATION OF 1.51 INCHES ON THE 30TH

APRIL -- NO RECORDS

MAY -- NO RECORDS

JUNE -- NO RECORDS

JULY --
* 7TH WETTEST JULY ON RECORD AT 8.69 INCHES
* RECORD COOL HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 67 DEGREES ON THE 2ND
* RECORD COOL HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES ON THE 3RD
* RECORD DAILY RAINFALL OF 2.37 INCHES ON THE 24TH

AUGUST --
* RECORD DAILY RAINFALL OF 2.14 INCHES ON THE 15TH

SEPTEMBER -- NO RECORDS

OCTOBER --
* RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES ON THE 17TH

NOVEMBER --
* 7TH WARMEST NOVEMBER ON RECORD AT 56.9 DEGREES

DECEMBER -- NO RECORDS