Weather on January 20
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
13°F
Warmest
1986
45°F avg
Coldest
2024
-5°F avg
About This Date
January 20th 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 20th was in 1986 (45°F average), while the coldest was 2024 (-5°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 20th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.8"). The last decade has been 8.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 20th in Lincoln, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38° | 7° | 22° | — | — |
| 2025 | 11° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 2024coldest | 7° | -17° | -5° | — | — |
| 2023 | 34° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2022 | 18° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2021 | 54° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 11° | 1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2019 | 15° | 7° | 11° | — | — |
| 2018 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 37° | 42° | 0.13" | — |
| 2016 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 49° | 5° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 24° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2012 | 27° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2011 | 19° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 32° | 33° | 0.28" | — |
| 2009 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2008 | 19° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 7° | 21° | 0.3" | 2" |
| 2006 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 2005 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2004 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 1° | 18° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 6° | 20° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 30° | 25° | 27° | 0.48" | 1" |
| 1997 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1996 | 28° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1994 | 23° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 20° | 24° | 1.55" | 4.8" |
| 1992 | 57° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 1991 | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1990 | 30° | 14° | 22° | 0.66" | 2.6" |
| 1989 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 29° | 8° | 18° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1987 | 38° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1986warmest | 66° | 25° | 45° | — | — |
| 1985 | 9° | -13° | -2° | — | — |
| 1984 | 6° | -15° | -4° | — | — |
| 1983 | 29° | 24° | 26° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1982 | 16° | 11° | 13° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 1979 | 25° | 13° | 19° | 0.05" | 0.8" |
| 1978 | 10° | -11° | 0° | — | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 1976 | 52° | 4° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 1° | 19° | — | — |
| 1974 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 31° | 35° | 0.84" | — |
| 1972 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1971 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
56 years of data from LINCOLN AP