Weather on December 5
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1989
52°F avg
Coldest
1972
6°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Lincoln, NE typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 20°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1989 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (6°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.8"). The last decade has been 7.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Lincoln, NE? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2024 | 26° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2021 | 56° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2020 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 60° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 37° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 2014 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 17° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2010 | 29° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 2009 | 44° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 2008 | 41° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 61° | 21° | 41° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | -3° | 13° | 0.23" | 1.8" |
| 2004 | 39° | 25° | 32° | 1.07" | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 65° | 28° | 46° | 0.43" | — |
| 2000 | 22° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 1999 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1998 | 49° | 35° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 1997 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 53° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 24° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 8° | 19° | 0.13" | 1.4" |
| 1991 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 69° | 36° | 52° | 0.13" | — |
| 1988 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1987 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 1983 | 30° | 20° | 25° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1982 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1981 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 31° | 5° | 18° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1976 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 11° | 2° | 6° | — | 0.1" |
| 1971 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
55 years of data from LINCOLN AP