Weather on December 26
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2025
46°F avg
Coldest
2017
-1°F avg
About This Date
December 26th in Lincoln, NE typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 26th was in 2025 (46°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (-1°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.6"). The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 26th in Lincoln, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 62° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 31° | 26° | 29° | 0.1" | 0.8" |
| 2022 | 40° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 26° | 36° | 2.44" | — |
| 2017coldest | 9° | -12° | -1° | — | — |
| 2016 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 2013 | 51° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 14° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2009 | 25° | 21° | 23° | 0.25" | 1.6" |
| 2008 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2007 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2004 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2003 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 7° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 2000 | 17° | 2° | 9° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1999 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | 7° | 0° | 3° | 0.05" | — |
| 1995 | 44° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 19° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1989 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 51° | 21° | 36° | 0.28" | — |
| 1987 | 33° | 9° | 21° | 0.1" | 0.1" |
| 1986 | 47° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 20° | -7° | 6° | — | — |
| 1982 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1981 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1980 | 32° | 23° | 28° | 0.05" | — |
| 1979 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1977 | 26° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 1976 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 26° | 28° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 1974 | 34° | 16° | 25° | 0.28" | 1.6" |
| 1973 | 27° | 17° | 22° | 0.13" | 0.9" |
| 1972 | 47° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1971 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
55 years of data from LINCOLN AP