Weather on January 16
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
14°F
Warmest
1990
45°F avg
Coldest
1977
-7°F avg
About This Date
January 16th in Lincoln, NE typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 14°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 16th was in 1990 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (-7°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded January 16th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 16th in Lincoln, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2025 | 54° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2024 | 9° | -10° | 0° | — | — |
| 2023 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 5° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 17° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2019 | 30° | 23° | 27° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2018 | 17° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2017 | 33° | 32° | 33° | 1.52" | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 8° | 21° | 0.1" | 0.9" |
| 2015 | 59° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2013 | 52° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | 18° | 29° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 2011 | 24° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2009 | 27° | 7° | 17° | 0.28" | 1.5" |
| 2008 | 32° | 16° | 24° | 0.53" | 3" |
| 2007 | 16° | -15° | 1° | — | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 11° | -18° | -4° | — | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 31° | 39° | 0.1" | — |
| 2003 | 19° | 9° | 14° | 0.28" | 2.1" |
| 2002 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2000 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1999 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 19° | 29° | 0.53" | 2" |
| 1997 | 16° | -11° | 2° | — | — |
| 1996 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1995 | 51° | 38° | 44° | 0.33" | — |
| 1994 | 25° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 1993 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1992 | 55° | 14° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990warmest | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1989 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 23° | 9° | 16° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 1986 | 60° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1984 | 17° | -4° | 7° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 1° | -10° | -4° | — | — |
| 1981 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1980 | 39° | 29° | 34° | 1.19" | 1.6" |
| 1979 | 15° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 1978 | 13° | -11° | 1° | 0.18" | 0.5" |
| 1977coldest | 4° | -19° | -7° | — | — |
| 1976 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1975 | 27° | 1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 40° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 1971 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
56 years of data from LINCOLN AP