Weather on December 21
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
2003
44°F avg
Coldest
1989
-10°F avg
About This Date
December 21st in Lincoln, NE typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 15°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 2003 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-10°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 21st dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.2"). The last decade has been 9.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in Lincoln, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2022 | 21° | -1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2021 | 50° | 12° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 16° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 22° | 33° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 2016 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2015 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2013 | 26° | 16° | 21° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2012 | 31° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2008 | 5° | -7° | -1° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 35° | 40° | 0.53" | — |
| 2005 | 44° | 11° | 27° | — | — |
| 2004 | 37° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 2003warmest | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 9° | -2° | 3° | — | — |
| 1999 | 26° | -3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1998 | 11° | 1° | 6° | — | 0.3" |
| 1997 | 31° | 16° | 23° | 0.25" | 0.1" |
| 1996 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 23° | 27° | 0.13" | 1.2" |
| 1994 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 0.15" | 0.4" |
| 1993 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 1° | -7° | -3° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1989coldest | -2° | -19° | -10° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1984 | 37° | 24° | 31° | 0.79" | 0.2" |
| 1983 | -2° | -13° | -7° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1982 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1981 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1979 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1977 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | -4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1975 | 40° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 1973 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 1972 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
55 years of data from LINCOLN AP