Weather on December 15
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2021
53°F avg
Coldest
1989
-6°F avg
About This Date
December 15th in Lincoln, NE typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 19°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 2021 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-6°F) — a 59°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 15th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.1"). The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 15th in Lincoln, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 43° | 39° | 41° | 1.09" | — |
| 2022 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2021warmest | 74° | 32° | 53° | 0.51" | — |
| 2020 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 2019 | 21° | 17° | 19° | 0.28" | 1.4" |
| 2018 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 24° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 55° | 27° | 41° | 1.22" | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012 | 47° | 32° | 39° | 1.7" | — |
| 2011 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 20° | 24° | 0.18" | 0.2" |
| 2009 | 10° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 2008 | 8° | -4° | 2° | — | — |
| 2007 | 24° | 3° | 14° | 0.64" | 3.1" |
| 2006 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2004 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 26° | 31° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2002 | 64° | 24° | 44° | — | — |
| 2001 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2000 | 28° | 15° | 22° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1999 | 35° | 19° | 27° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1998 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1995 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 38° | 11° | 24° | — | 0.4" |
| 1993 | 36° | 31° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 1992 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 2° | -15° | -6° | — | — |
| 1988 | 28° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1987 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 18° | 30° | 5.41" | — |
| 1983 | 20° | 8° | 14° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1982 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1981 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 58° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 1979 | 54° | 12° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1977 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1976 | 54° | 13° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 1974 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 1973 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1972 | 23° | -9° | 7° | — | — |
| 1971 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
55 years of data from LINCOLN AP