Lincoln, Nebraska vs Des Moines, Iowa Climate
92%matchLincoln vs Des Moines: a 92% climate match. Compared with Lincoln, Des Moines has the same winter lows and 4°F (2°C) cooler summer days.
Lincoln gets 29 in (732 mm) of rain a year and Des Moines 34 in (876 mm). July is the warmest month in both, with highs of 91°F (33°C) in Lincoln and 87°F (31°C) in Des Moines.
Climate fingerprints: ring color = average temperature, thickness = rain. January at the top.
Month by month
Highs and lows (°F)
LincolnDes Moinessolid = high, dashed = low
Rain (in per month)
LincolnDes Moines
Monthly averages
| Month | High | Low | Rain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | Des Moines | Lincoln | Des Moines | Lincoln | Des Moines | |
| Jan | 36°F(2°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 15°F(-9°C) | 13°F(-10°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 1.0 in(25 mm) |
| Feb | 42°F(5°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 19°F(-7°C) | 17°F(-8°C) | 0.8 in(20 mm) | 1.3 in(33 mm) |
| Mar | 54°F(12°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 30°F(-1°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 1.7 in(44 mm) | 2.1 in(53 mm) |
| Apr | 65°F(19°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 3.1 in(78 mm) | 3.8 in(96 mm) |
| May | 76°F(24°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 4.4 in(111 mm) | 4.7 in(119 mm) |
| Jun | 87°F(30°C) | 83°F(28°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 62°F(16°C) | 4.0 in(101 mm) | 5.0 in(128 mm) |
| Jul | 91°F(33°C) | 87°F(31°C) | 67°F(20°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 3.3 in(83 mm) | 3.6 in(91 mm) |
| Aug | 88°F(31°C) | 85°F(30°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 3.6 in(91 mm) | 3.9 in(98 mm) |
| Sep | 81°F(27°C) | 78°F(26°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 2.9 in(73 mm) | 3.3 in(83 mm) |
| Oct | 67°F(19°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 2.3 in(59 mm) | 2.7 in(69 mm) |
| Nov | 51°F(11°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 29°F(-1°C) | 29°F(-1°C) | 1.2 in(30 mm) | 1.7 in(44 mm) |
| Dec | 39°F(4°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 19°F(-7°C) | 19°F(-7°C) | 1.0 in(26 mm) | 1.5 in(37 mm) |
1991–2020 averages, by calendar month.