Weather on January 4
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2006
45°F avg
Coldest
1974
-4°F avg
About This Date
January 4th in Lincoln, NE typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 2006 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (-4°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 23% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.8"). The last decade has been 5.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 4th in Lincoln, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
Warming Trend
2.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 2025 | 22° | 14° | 18° | 0.18" | — |
| 2024 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2023 | 34° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 51° | 15° | 33° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2017 | 14° | 7° | 11° | 0.28" | 2" |
| 2016 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2015 | 11° | 0° | 6° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2014 | 37° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 2012 | 59° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 6° | 23° | — | — |
| 2010 | 11° | -15° | -2° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2009 | 23° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2007 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2005 | 20° | 11° | 15° | 0.86" | 2.5" |
| 2004 | 19° | 10° | 15° | 0.71" | 4.8" |
| 2003 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2000 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1999 | 2° | -8° | -3° | — | — |
| 1998 | 26° | 16° | 21° | 0.18" | 0.2" |
| 1997 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 25° | 11° | 18° | 0.13" | 0.9" |
| 1995 | 9° | -10° | 0° | — | — |
| 1994 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | 0.9" |
| 1993 | 21° | -6° | 8° | 0.08" | 2" |
| 1992 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 19° | -1° | 9° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1990 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 55° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 1988 | 20° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 17° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1981 | 22° | 16° | 19° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1979 | 7° | 0° | 3° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 1978 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1977 | 24° | 13° | 18° | 0.81" | 4.8" |
| 1976 | 20° | -6° | 7° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 10° | -19° | -4° | — | — |
| 1973 | 7° | -4° | 1° | — | — |
| 1972 | 13° | 3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1971 | 14° | 4° | 9° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
56 years of data from LINCOLN AP