Each marker represents one calendar day and the total number of times that Lincoln has received measurable precipitation on that calendar day.

There are 120 years of data, hence 120 possible times for measurable precipitation on each calendar day.

The day with the most occurrences of measurable precipitation is May 22, with 54 (45%) of the 120 possible times with measurable precipitation.

The day with the least occurrences of measurable precipitation is November 24 with only 11 (9%) of the 120 possible times with measurable precipitation.


Calendar days with the LEAST occurrences of precipitation
Month and 
Calendar day
Total frequency 
of days with measurable precipitation
Percent of all
possible days
NOV 24
JAN  8
DEC 29
JAN 24
DEC 15
JAN 27
NOV  8
OCT 27
DEC 25
NOV 23
NOV 10
FEB 11
JAN 13
JAN  7
NOV 13
NOV 30
NOV  6
JAN  9
JAN 10
FEB 19
DEC  7
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
9.2%
10.0%
10.0%
10.8%
10.8%
11.7%
11.7%
11.7%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
13.3%
13.3%
13.3%
13.3%
13.3%
13.3%
13.3%
13.3%
Calendar days with the MOST occurrences of precipitation
Month and 
Calendar day
Total frequency 
of days with measurable precipitation
Percent of all
possible days
MAY 22
JUN  1
MAY 27
MAY  5
JUN  9
JUN 10
MAY 17
MAY 29
JUN 21
MAY 30
APR 30
MAY 26
APR 20
JUN  4
AUG  5
AUG 13
MAY 31
JUN 12
MAY 20
JUN  5
MAY 10
MAY  2
54
53
51
50
50
49
48
48
48
48
47
47
47
47
47
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
45.0%
44.2%
42.5%
41.7%
41.7%
40.8%
40.0%
40.0%
40.0%
40.0%
39.2%
39.2%
39.2%
39.2%
39.2%
38.3%
38.3%
38.3%
38.3%
38.3%
38.3%
38.3%

 

The Nebraska Weather and Climate Home Page

  The Lincoln, Nebraska Weather and Climate Home Page
            ....

UNL
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
High Plains Regional Climate Center