Weather on December 18
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
1976
46°F avg
Coldest
1983
-10°F avg
About This Date
December 18th in Lincoln, NE typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 16°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 1976 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-10°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 18th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9.7"). The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 18th in Lincoln, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51° | 21° | 36° | 0.28" | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 4° | 19° | — | — |
| 2021 | 29° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2017 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 13° | -12° | 1° | — | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 26° | 29° | 0.15" | 0.7" |
| 2013 | 57° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2009 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2008 | 29° | 1° | 15° | 1.14" | 0.5" |
| 2007 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 22° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2001 | 46° | 25° | 35° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2000 | 20° | 3° | 11° | 0.58" | 4" |
| 1999 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1998 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 11° | 2° | 6° | — | — |
| 1995 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 28° | 30° | 0.03" | — |
| 1991 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 16° | -2° | 7° | 0.23" | 1.9" |
| 1988 | 62° | 22° | 42° | — | — |
| 1987 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 13° | -9° | 2° | — | — |
| 1984 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -2° | -18° | -10° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1982 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981 | 4° | -16° | -6° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1979 | 64° | 21° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1976warmest | 68° | 24° | 46° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | -5° | 14° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 10° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1973 | 28° | 19° | 24° | 2.11" | 9.7" |
| 1972 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1971 | 52° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
55 years of data from LINCOLN AP