Lincoln weather in June

In June, Lincoln sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 11 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 86°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Lincoln's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lincoln's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
64°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
11 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:00 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
9 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Lincoln is capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and seat of Lancaster County.

Density
1,149/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 86°F by the end.

A typical June day in Lincoln reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 10°F warmer than May and about 4°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17959
27959
38060
48060
58060
68161
78161
88262
98262
108262
118363
128363
138363
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308667

How June really feels in Lincoln

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lincoln weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 17°1.04.849.40.0
Feb39° / 20°1.25.13.410.40.1
Mar52° / 31°2.17.42.211.72.8
Apr63° / 41°3.610.21.113.15.4
May73° / 53°5.1120.114.26.4
Jun83° / 64°4.211014.95.7
Jul87° / 68°3.59.5014.64.8
Aug85° / 65°3.19.1013.65.6
Sep78° / 56°2.87.9012.37.2
Oct65° / 43°2.57.30.510.96.4
Nov51° / 31°1.65.11.59.72.8
Dec38° / 21°1.34.73.59.10.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45347
55446
65545
75545
85644
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
146040
156040
166139
176139
186238
196337
206337
216535
226535
236733
246733
256832
266832
276832
286931
296931
306931

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Lincoln gets around 4.2 in of rain over 11 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
240
339
439
539
638
738
838
938
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2136
2236
2336
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2934
3034

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1412621110
2402621120
3382622130
4362622150
5352622160
6332623170
7312623190
8302624200
9282624220
10262625230
11242625241
12222626261
13212526271
14192527281
15182527291
16162427302
17152328312
18142328323
19142228333
20132228334
21132128335
22122028345
23122028346
24121928347
25121928347
26121828348
27121827349
28111727359
291117263510
301117263610

Wind in June

Winds average 9 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
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219light breeze
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299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:03 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:037:45
214.75:037:46
314.75:027:47
414.85:027:47
514.85:027:48
614.85:017:49
714.85:017:49
814.85:017:50
914.85:007:51
1014.95:007:51
1114.95:007:52
1214.95:007:52
1314.95:007:53
1414.95:007:53
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1914.95:007:55
2014.95:007:56
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2914.95:027:57
3014.95:037:57

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Lincoln

In seasonPeak

In June, Lincoln sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lincoln's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Lincoln?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Lincoln for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lincoln in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Lincoln sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Lincoln in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lincoln peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lincoln?

Lincoln sits at 40.8°N, 96.7°W, 1,204 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Papillion, 41 mi away.

Topography around Lincoln

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Lincoln.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lincoln has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft around an average of 1,234 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 ft.

The land around Lincoln is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 2 miles, cropland (41%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and cropland (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
190 ft
10 miles
387 ft
50 miles
810 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Papillion 41 mi · La Vista 42 mi · Fremont 45 mi · Bellevue 47 mi · Omaha 49 mi · Council Bluffs 53 mi · Columbus 57 mi · Grand Island 88 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lincoln (40.8°, -96.667°, elevation 1,204 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).