Weather on January 2
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
13°F
Warmest
1997
47°F avg
Coldest
1974
-4°F avg
About This Date
January 2nd in Lincoln, NE typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 13°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 1997 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (-4°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.1"). The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 2nd in Lincoln, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29° | 26° | 27° | — | — |
| 2025 | 34° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 38° | 31° | 35° | 0.76" | — |
| 2022 | 14° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2018 | 24° | -11° | 7° | — | — |
| 2017 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2016 | 39° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2014 | 13° | -4° | 5° | — | 0.1" |
| 2013 | 35° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 2011 | 35° | 4° | 19° | — | — |
| 2010 | 4° | -9° | -3° | 0.36" | 2.4" |
| 2009 | 48° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008 | 23° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 22° | 30° | 0.53" | — |
| 2005 | 29° | 15° | 22° | 0.1" | — |
| 2004 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 20° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 2001 | 25° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 12° | -1° | 6° | — | 1" |
| 1998 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1996 | 31° | 20° | 25° | 0.15" | 0.8" |
| 1995 | 27° | -6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1994 | 43° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1993 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 16° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 1990 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1989 | 34° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1988 | 37° | 6° | 22° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 31° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1983 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1982 | 29° | -1° | 14° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1981 | 48° | 13° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1979 | 6° | -10° | -2° | — | — |
| 1978 | 24° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1977 | 22° | 12° | 17° | 0.1" | 0.7" |
| 1976 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 20° | 25° | 0.86" | 4.1" |
| 1974coldest | 7° | -15° | -4° | 0.43" | 2.3" |
| 1973 | 37° | 14° | 26° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1972 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.53" | 1.8" |
56 years of data from LINCOLN AP