Weather on December 2
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 2nd 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 2nd was in 2021 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (4°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 2nd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.1"). 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 2nd in Lincoln, NE? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36° | 2° | 19° | — | — |
| 2024 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 20° | 41° | — | — |
| 2021warmest | 71° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 44° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 33° | 25° | 29° | 0.64" | 3" |
| 2017 | 58° | 21° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 45° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 2013 | 65° | 24° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 68° | 26° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 7° | 22° | 0.18" | — |
| 2010 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2008 | 55° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 16° | 25° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2006 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2005 | 26° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 43° | 25° | 34° | 0.23" | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2000 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 58° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.36" | — |
| 1996 | 31° | 20° | 25° | 0.03" | — |
| 1995 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1994 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 19° | 27° | 0.64" | 4.1" |
| 1989 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1988 | 65° | 24° | 44° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 11° | -2° | 4° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1983 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1982 | 58° | 39° | 48° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1979 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1978 | 20° | 12° | 16° | 0.64" | 1" |
| 1977 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1976 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1975 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 1973 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1972 | 60° | 18° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
Lincoln, NE Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Lincoln, NE Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Lincoln, NE Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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