Weather on December 20
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
2015
43°F avg
Coldest
1983
-8°F avg
About This Date
December 20th in Lincoln, NE typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 15°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 2015 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-8°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 20th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 5.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Lincoln, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 15° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 48° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 54° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2014 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2013 | 19° | 12° | 16° | — | 0.1" |
| 2012 | 27° | 13° | 20° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2011 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2008 | 20° | -1° | 10° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2007 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2006 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.94" | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 19° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 6° | 20° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 1999 | 20° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1998 | 15° | 6° | 11° | 0.18" | 0.7" |
| 1997 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | -2° | 17° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.13" | — |
| 1993 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1991 | 43° | 26° | 34° | 0.2" | — |
| 1990 | 10° | -4° | 3° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1989 | 9° | -9° | 0° | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 1988 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1985 | 14° | -2° | 6° | — | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 11° | 24° | 0.48" | — |
| 1983coldest | -2° | -14° | -8° | 0.43" | 6" |
| 1982 | 51° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 2° | 19° | — | — |
| 1980 | 16° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1979 | 56° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1977 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | 0.3" |
| 1976 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1975 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1973 | 18° | -16° | 1° | — | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1971 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
55 years of data from LINCOLN AP