Weather on December 31
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
1991
39°F avg
Coldest
1973
-8°F avg
About This Date
December 31st in Lincoln, NE typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 12°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 1991 (39°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (-8°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 31st dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.5"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 31st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 30° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
| 2023 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2022 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2021 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2020 | 33° | -5° | 14° | — | — |
| 2019 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2017 | 0° | -11° | -5° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2015 | 29° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 2014 | 21° | -4° | 9° | — | — |
| 2013 | 45° | 7° | 26° | — | — |
| 2012 | 26° | 15° | 21° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 2011 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 13° | 5° | 9° | 0.2" | 0.7" |
| 2009 | 17° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2008 | 29° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2007 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2006 | 35° | 26° | 31° | 2.16" | 7.5" |
| 2005 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 12° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 24° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 2000 | 12° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 17° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 26° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 1997 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 27° | 4° | 15° | 0.53" | 1.3" |
| 1993 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 10° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 1991warmest | 42° | 36° | 39° | 0.48" | — |
| 1990 | 24° | -6° | 9° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 19° | 27° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1988 | 49° | 15° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 22° | 10° | 16° | 0.05" | — |
| 1983 | 28° | 21° | 25° | 0.25" | — |
| 1982 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1981 | 28° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1980 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1979 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1978 | 7° | 2° | 4° | 0.23" | 1.3" |
| 1977 | 32° | 3° | 18° | 0.41" | 1.7" |
| 1976 | 19° | -16° | 2° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | 4° | -20° | -8° | — | — |
| 1972 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1971 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
55 years of data from LINCOLN AP