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 2024 Climate Statistics for Lincoln, IL

 

Lincoln temperature trends for 2024

 

Temperature trends (click to enlarge)

 

Lincoln precipitation trends for 2024

Precipitation trends (click to enlarge)

 

Lincoln snowfall trends for 2024

Snowfall trends (click image to enlarge)

 

 

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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1042 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE LINCOLN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1905 TO 2024

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           94   06/17         MM      MM       97               
                       08/27                                           
LOWEST           -12   01/14         MM      MM        4               
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.0               62.8     2.2     65.2               
AVG. MINIMUM    43.4               41.7     1.7     43.3               
MEAN            54.2               52.2     2.0     54.2               
DAYS MAX >= 90    17               24.2    -7.2       18               
DAYS MAX <= 32    18               32.7   -14.7        7               
DAYS MIN <= 32   110              125.7   -15.7      109               
DAYS MIN <= 0      7                6.9     0.1        0               

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       56.25   2008                                            
 MINIMUM       14.03   1988                                            
TOTALS         38.88              39.83   -0.95    37.26               
DAILY AVG.      0.11                                0.10               
DAYS >= .01      129              117.9    11.1      115               
DAYS >= .10       75               72.4     2.6       68               
DAYS >= .50       24               25.9    -1.9       23               
DAYS >= 1.00       9                8.9     0.1        6               
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.26   11/04                        3.40               

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          50.9   1914                                            
 24 HR TOTAL    13.0   02/23/1914                        
TOTALS          12.1               19.3    -7.2      6.9               
DAYS >= TRACE     33               16.5    16.5       34               
DAYS >= 1.0        4                6.6    -2.6        2               
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   01/20                           1               
                       02/17                                           
                       02/18                                           
 24 HR TOTAL     3.1   02/16                         1.8               

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4836               5624    -788     4702               
COOLING TOTAL    985               1014     -29      897               

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/11/1917                                               
 LATEST       05/29/1925                                               
EARLIEST                        10/16                                  
LATEST                          04/21                                  
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SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM                                       


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM             44     MIXED PRECIP               0          
HEAVY RAIN               41     RAIN                      66           
LIGHT RAIN              137     FREEZING RAIN              1           
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       3           
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       4          
LIGHT SNOW               29     SLEET                      3           
FOG                      78     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13           
HAZE                      3                                            

-  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 34.5 DEGREES
- RECORD WINTER HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 78 DEGREES ON 2/27

JANUARY:
- 10TH WETTEST JANUARY ON RECORD WITH 4.38 INCHES
- RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF -3 DEGREES ON THE 14TH
- TIED RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -12 DEGREES ON THE 14TH

FEBRUARY:
- 5TH DRIEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD WITH 0.31 INCHES
- 5TH WARMEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD AT 39.0 DEGREES
- TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 65 DEGREES ON THE 9TH
- RECORD DAILY AND MONTHLY HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES ON THE 26TH
- RECORD DAILY AND MONTHLY HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 78 DEGREES ON THE 27TH

MARCH -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

APRIL:
- 8TH WETTEST APRIL ON RECORD WITH 6.58 INCHES

MAY -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

JUNE -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

JULY -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

AUGUST -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED

SEPTEMBER:
- RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 67 DEGREES ON THE 7TH
- RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 40 DEGREES ON THE 9TH

OCTOBER:
- 4TH DRIEST OCTOBER ON RECORD WITH 0.73 INCHES
- RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 24 DEGREES ON THE 17TH
- RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES ON THE 29TH
- RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 64 DEGREES ON THE 30TH

NOVEMBER:
- 7TH WETTEST NOVEMBER ON RECORD WITH 5.09 INCHES
- RECORD DAILY RAINFALL OF 2.26 INCHES ON THE 4TH
- RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 61 DEGREES ON THE 4TH
- RECORD DAILY RAINFALL OF 0.91 INCHES ON THE 5TH

DECEMBER -- NO RECORDS ESTABLISHED