Weather on December 17
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
1980
49°F avg
Coldest
1981
-6°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Lincoln, NE typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 15°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1980 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (-6°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.3"). The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Lincoln, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 29° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 2018 | 54° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 25° | 34° | 0.3" | 0.1" |
| 2016 | 22° | -6° | 8° | 0.1" | 0.2" |
| 2015 | 36° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2014 | 27° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2013 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2008 | 23° | -6° | 9° | — | — |
| 2007 | 34° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2005 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 43° | 15° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 2002 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 15° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 18° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1999 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1995 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1993 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1991 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1990 | 39° | 18° | 28° | 0.41" | 0.9" |
| 1989 | 19° | -7° | 6° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 3° | 22° | 0.13" | 1.2" |
| 1984 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 1983 | 6° | -6° | 0° | 0.18" | 1.3" |
| 1982 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1981coldest | 5° | -17° | -6° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 67° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 1979 | 37° | -1° | 18° | — | — |
| 1978 | 45° | 13° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 64° | 22° | 43° | — | — |
| 1975 | 9° | -1° | 4° | — | — |
| 1974 | 25° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1973 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1972 | 30° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1971 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
55 years of data from LINCOLN AP