Weather on December 3
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1998
50°F avg
Coldest
1978
9°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Lincoln, NE typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 20°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1998 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (9°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in Lincoln, NE? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 20° | 30° | 0.84" | 0.3" |
| 2022 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 26° | 23° | 25° | — | — |
| 2017 | 63° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 20° | 27° | 1.35" | 1.5" |
| 2015 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 62° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 36° | 27° | 31° | 1.57" | 3.5" |
| 2010 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 17° | 27° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2007 | 49° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 2005 | 21° | 5° | 13° | 0.58" | 2.8" |
| 2004 | 47° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 27° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 2001 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2000 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 1999 | 45° | 39° | 42° | 0.64" | — |
| 1998warmest | 66° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 18° | 25° | 0.33" | 2.5" |
| 1996 | 39° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 1995 | 57° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 1990 | 32° | 15° | 24° | 0.15" | 0.8" |
| 1989 | 42° | 4° | 23° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 24° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1983 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1982 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 43° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1978coldest | 12° | 5° | 9° | — | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 30° | 31° | — | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 11° | 27° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 18° | 10° | 14° | — | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 28° | 31° | 0.15" | 0.9" |
55 years of data from LINCOLN AP