Weather on December 22
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
2019
45°F avg
Coldest
1983
-16°F avg
About This Date
December 22nd in Lincoln, NE typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 16°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 22nd was in 2019 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-16°F) — a 61°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 11.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 11.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 22nd in Lincoln, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2024 | 56° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2022 | -1° | -13° | -7° | 0.2" | 1.5" |
| 2021 | 54° | 15° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 63° | 24° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019warmest | 58° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 47° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 33° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2016 | 47° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 45° | 38° | 41° | 0.36" | — |
| 2013 | 24° | 6° | 15° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2012 | 35° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 2011 | 35° | 15° | 25° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2010 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2008 | 19° | -12° | 4° | — | 0.1" |
| 2007 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 30° | 34° | 0.15" | — |
| 2005 | 58° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2003 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 46° | 21° | 34° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 2000 | 17° | -13° | 2° | — | — |
| 1999 | 21° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1998 | 14° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 1996 | 19° | 12° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 26° | 17° | 22° | 0.05" | — |
| 1994 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1993 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 33° | 38° | 1.19" | — |
| 1990 | 2° | -8° | -3° | — | — |
| 1989 | -6° | -22° | -14° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -6° | -27° | -16° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1982 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 18° | 28° | 0.08" | — |
| 1978 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1977 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 34° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1972 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
55 years of data from LINCOLN AP