Weather on December 1
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
43°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1998
53°F avg
Coldest
1985
3°F avg
About This Date
December 1st in Lincoln, NE typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 20°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 1st was in 1998 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (3°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 1st dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.9"). The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 1st in Lincoln, NE? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22° | 7° | 14° | 0.25" | 1.9" |
| 2024 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2023 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2022 | 51° | 14° | 33° | — | — |
| 2021 | 68° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 14° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 3.18" | — |
| 2017 | 60° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2014 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2011 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2009 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 57° | 27° | 42° | 2.21" | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 3° | 23° | — | — |
| 2005 | 23° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2003 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2002 | 59° | 17° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 1997 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1995 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1994 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 1993 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1990 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1989 | 57° | 16° | 36° | — | — |
| 1988 | 52° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 1.73" | 1.9" |
| 1985coldest | 7° | 0° | 3° | — | — |
| 1984 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 27° | 2° | 14° | — | — |
| 1982 | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 21° | 27° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 1980 | 40° | 8° | 24° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1979 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 1978 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1977 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1976 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | 3° | 22° | — | — |
| 1974 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1973 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1972 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1971 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
55 years of data from LINCOLN AP