Weather on December 16
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
1977
45°F avg
Coldest
1989
0°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Lincoln, NE typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 16°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1977 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (0°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.5"). The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Lincoln, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60° | 18° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 2022 | 29° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2021 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2019 | 27° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 2017 | 56° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 27° | 21° | 24° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2013 | 51° | 11° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 29° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 2008 | 10° | -6° | 2° | 0.48" | 3.3" |
| 2007 | 23° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 2006 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2004 | 51° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 29° | 3° | 16° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1999 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1998 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 18° | 29° | 0.3" | — |
| 1995 | 54° | 16° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 0.1" | — |
| 1992 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1991 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 39° | 19° | 29° | 0.23" | — |
| 1989coldest | 15° | -16° | 0° | — | — |
| 1988 | 43° | 7° | 25° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 22° | 31° | 0.43" | — |
| 1983 | 13° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 1982 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1981 | 20° | 3° | 11° | 1.35" | 7.5" |
| 1980 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1979 | 12° | 0° | 6° | — | — |
| 1978 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977warmest | 58° | 32° | 45° | 0.13" | — |
| 1976 | 61° | 13° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1974 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1973 | 18° | 10° | 14° | — | 0.2" |
| 1972 | 15° | -13° | 1° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
55 years of data from LINCOLN AP