Weather on January 5
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2012
46°F avg
Coldest
1974
-4°F avg
About This Date
January 5th in Lincoln, NE typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 2012 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (-4°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.9"). The last decade has been 4.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th 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 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2025 | 16° | 11° | 14° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2024 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2022 | 15° | 7° | 11° | — | — |
| 2021 | 46° | 17° | 32° | 0.08" | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 61° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 20° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 2017 | 12° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 2016 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 26° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 2014 | 12° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 2013 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 68° | 25° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 13° | -13° | 0° | — | — |
| 2009 | 39° | 7° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2007 | 44° | 29° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2005 | 11° | 4° | 7° | 1.24" | 5.9" |
| 2004 | 10° | -6° | 2° | — | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 1° | 18° | — | 0.2" |
| 1998 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 1997 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1996 | 11° | -4° | 3° | — | 0.1" |
| 1995 | 27° | -6° | 11° | 0.18" | — |
| 1994 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1993 | 24° | -8° | 8° | — | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 34° | 36° | 0.89" | — |
| 1991 | 24° | 8° | 16° | 0.64" | 3" |
| 1990 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 35° | 40° | 0.51" | — |
| 1988 | 13° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 46° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 47° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1984 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1982 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1979 | 3° | -10° | -3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1977 | 16° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 7° | -14° | -4° | 0.25" | 1.6" |
| 1973 | 12° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 1972 | 31° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1971 | 6° | -7° | 0° | — | — |
56 years of data from LINCOLN AP