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Sledding season in Lincoln
NOAA's 1991 to 2020 climate normals for the Lincoln Airport weather station, about 5 miles from the middle of our Lincoln hill list show November as the first month that averages an inch of snow or more (1.5 inches). The normals are monthly averages, so they can't give a first-snow date. Some years come early, some late.
October snow is part of the record here: the normal for that month is 0.9 inches.
February is the snowiest month on average, at 7.1 inches.
Across a normal year the station records about 26 inches of snow. That puts Lincoln at 81 of 98 metros on this site, ranked from snowiest down.
About 38 days a year have an inch or more of snow on the ground.
That's close to Omaha, the nearest metro on our list (27.1 inches).
1 of the 5 hills we list here come from a city, county or park district page.
Month by month
| Month | Average snowfall | Days with 1 inch or more of new snow | Days with 1 inch or more on the ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | 0.9 inches | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| November | 1.5 inches | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| December | 5.3 inches | 1.8 | 8.0 |
| January | 6.5 inches | 2.3 | 12.9 |
| February | 7.1 inches | 2.1 | 10.9 |
| March | 3.4 inches | 0.9 | 3.2 |
| April | 1.2 inches | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, station USW00014939. "Not stated by source" means NOAA publishes no value for that station.
Lit hills
None of the sources we used for Lincoln mention lights on a sledding hill. Plan on daylight, and see our national lit hills list if you're travelling.
Local rules
We didn't find a city-wide sledding rule for Lincoln in the sources we checked. Individual parks may post their own signs, and those win.
Short answers
When does it usually start snowing in Lincoln?
In NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals for the Lincoln Airport station, November is the first month averaging an inch of snow or more. The normals are monthly averages, not a date.
How much snow does Lincoln get in a year?
About 26 inches a year at the Lincoln Airport station, per NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals.
Are there lit sledding hills in Lincoln?
None of the sources we used mention lights. Plan on daylight.
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