lincoln center has hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. the average temperature is 55.1 °f (12 °c), and the average precipitation per year is 27.4 inches (69 cm). snowfall averages 19.3 inches (49 cm) per year. on average, july is the warmest month, january is the coldest month, and may is the wettest month. the hottest temperature ever in lincoln was 117 °f (47 °c) in 1947; the coldest temperature ever was -27 °f (-33 °c) in 1989.