Weather on February 17
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
43°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2026
56°F avg
Coldest
1978
-3°F avg
About This Date
February 17th in Lincoln, NE typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 19°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 17th was in 2026 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (-3°F) — a 59°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded February 17th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 17th in Lincoln, NE? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 72° | 40° | 56° | 0.05" | — |
| 2025 | 10° | -3° | 4° | 0.25" | 2" |
| 2024 | 41° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 2023 | 37° | -9° | 14° | — | — |
| 2022 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2021 | 16° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2020 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 24° | 14° | 19° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 2018 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 74° | 34° | 54° | — | — |
| 2016 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2015 | 28° | 12° | 20° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2014 | 57° | 25° | 41° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2013 | 62° | 20° | 41° | — | — |
| 2012 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 71° | 35° | 53° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2008 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 11° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 2005 | 49° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 7° | 23° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 3° | 21° | — | — |
| 2002 | 59° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 2001 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2000 | 37° | 30° | 34° | 0.43" | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 38° | 33° | 35° | 0.25" | — |
| 1997 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1996 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1995 | 58° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 1994 | 58° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 7° | -9° | -1° | — | — |
| 1992 | 47° | 40° | 43° | 0.56" | — |
| 1991 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | -4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1989 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 54° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 33° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 71° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 1980 | 24° | -5° | 10° | — | — |
| 1979 | 9° | -12° | -1° | 0.46" | 2.5" |
| 1978coldest | 12° | -19° | -3° | — | — |
| 1977 | 61° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 1976 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 26° | 28° | 0.15" | 0.8" |
| 1974 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1972 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
56 years of data from LINCOLN AP