Weather on January 3
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2006
40°F avg
Coldest
1974
-2°F avg
About This Date
January 3rd in Lincoln, NE typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 2006 (40°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (-2°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 11.4"). The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Lincoln, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 2025 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 2023 | 34° | 29° | 32° | 0.28" | — |
| 2022 | 43° | 2° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 39° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 18° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 26° | 1° | 14° | — | — |
| 2017 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 9° | 24° | 0.13" | 0.7" |
| 2014 | 38° | 4° | 21° | — | — |
| 2013 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 9° | 29° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 2010 | 7° | 3° | 5° | 0.2" | 1.1" |
| 2009 | 41° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 25° | 18° | 21° | 0.08" | 0.1" |
| 2004 | 31° | 19° | 25° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2003 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 3° | 20° | — | — |
| 2001 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2000 | 32° | 14° | 23° | 0.03" | — |
| 1999 | 5° | -2° | 2° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 43° | 29° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 1996 | 28° | 16° | 22° | 0.36" | 2" |
| 1995 | 14° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 1994 | 31° | 9° | 20° | 0.13" | — |
| 1993 | 33° | 18° | 25° | 0.05" | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 21° | -5° | 8° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 20° | 33° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1989 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 32° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1983 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1982 | 12° | -2° | 5° | 0.23" | 1.5" |
| 1981 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1980 | 26° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 1979 | 16° | -10° | 3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 40° | -5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1977 | 25° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 1976 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 10° | -15° | -2° | — | — |
| 1973 | 32° | 7° | 19° | 0.94" | 4.2" |
| 1972 | 26° | 5° | 16° | 0.18" | 2" |
| 1971 | 27° | 12° | 19° | 2.57" | 11.4" |
56 years of data from LINCOLN AP