Weather on December 2
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
43°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2021
54°F avg
Coldest
1985
4°F avg
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.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| 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° | — | — |
55 years of data from LINCOLN AP