When to go · Lincoln
Lincoln in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat), Dec–Feb (cold, some businesses close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat), Dec–Feb (cold, some businesses close).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- LincolnHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lincoln, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8
Mar: 3 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 2
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat), Dec–Feb (cold, some businesses close).
March: Inside Lincoln's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Lincoln: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen