Annual Climate Summary for Lincoln for 2021

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
849 PM CST SAT JAN 01 2022

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...THE LINCOLN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1905 TO 2021

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           95   06/12         MM      MM       94
                       06/18
LOWEST           -13   02/16         MM      MM       -6
                       02/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.6               62.8     0.8     63.3
AVG. MINIMUM    43.3               41.7     1.6     42.6
MEAN            53.5               52.2     1.3     52.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    16               24.2    -8.2       25
DAYS MAX <= 32    28               32.7    -4.7       18
DAYS MIN <= 32   115              125.7   -10.7      122
DAYS MIN <= 0      7                6.9     0.1        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       56.25   2008
 MINIMUM       14.03   1988
TOTALS         42.41              39.83    2.58    35.44
DAILY AVG.      0.12                                0.10
DAYS >= .01      131              117.9    13.1      122
DAYS >= .10       77               72.4     4.6       74
DAYS >= .50       29               25.9     3.1       18
DAYS >= 1.00      11                8.9     2.1        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.57   10/24                        3.30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          50.9   1914
 24 HR TOTAL    13.0   02/23/1914
TOTALS          22.0               19.3     2.7     13.8
DAYS >= TRACE     40               16.5    23.5       43
DAYS >= 1.0        5                6.6    -1.6        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   02/16                           3
                       02/17
                       02/18
 24 HR TOTAL     5.3                                 3.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5235               5624    -389     5322
COOLING TOTAL   1192               1014     178     1023

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/11/1917
 LATEST       05/29/1925
EARLIEST                        11/02
LATEST                          04/22
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SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             42     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               39     RAIN                      67
LIGHT RAIN              138     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               32     SLEET                      4
FOG                      96     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
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 -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

FEBRUARY:
* 8TH COLDEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD AT 20.2 DEGREES
* RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 5 DEGREES ON THE 7TH
* RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 7 DEGREES ON THE 13TH
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -5 DEGREES ON THE 13TH
* TIED RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -6 DEGREES ON THE 14TH
* RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 4 DEGREES ON THE 14TH
* RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 5.4 INCHES ON THE 15TH
* RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 4 DEGREES ON THE 15TH
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -13 DEGREES ON THE 16TH
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -13 DEGREES ON THE 17TH
* RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -12 DEGREES ON THE 19TH

MARCH -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

APRIL:
* RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 0.6 INCHES ON THE 20TH
* TIED RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 28 DEGREES ON THE 21ST

MAY -- NO RECORD ESTABLISHED

JUNE -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

JULY -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

AUGUST -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

SEPTEMBER -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

OCTOBER --
* 5TH WETTEST OCTOBER ON RECORD WITH 6.74 INCHES
* RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGREES ON THE 10TH
* RECORD DAILY RAINFALL OF 2.57 INCHES ON THE 24TH

NOVEMBER --
* 6TH DRIEST NOVEMBER ON RECORD WITH 0.67 INCHES

DECEMBER --
* 2ND WARMEST DECEMBER ON RECORD AT 40.1 DEGREES
* RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 52 DEGREES ON THE 15TH
* RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 64 DEGREES ON THE 16TH