Lincoln, Nebraska
Monthly Precipitation Departures from Normal
January 1990 through December 2005

The above graph shows each month's precipitation compared to normal. If the vertical bar for the month extends above the zero line, the precipitation was above normal and conversely if the vertical bar extends below the zero line the month had below normal precipitation.

1990-2005: The last 192 months

Month Most Above Normal:   July 1993:  9.30 inches above normal

Month Most Below Normal:   June 2002:  3.34 inches below normal.

Number of Months Above Normal = 76/192 = 39.6% of the months.

Number of Months Below Normal = 115/192 = 59.9 % of the months.

Number of Months Exactly Normal: = 1/192 = 0.5% of the months.


August 2001-December 2005: The last 55 months

Number of Months Above Normal Since August 2001 = 19/55 months  = 35% of the period

Number of Months Below Normal Since August 2001 = 36/55 months = 65% of the period



 
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
High Plains Regional Climate Center

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