Weather on March 16
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
54°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2015
66°F avg
Coldest
2026
18°F avg
About This Date
March 16th in Lincoln, NE typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 28°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2015 (66°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (18°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time. The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 16th in Lincoln, NE? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026coldest | 29° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 2025 | 58° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 27° | 40° | 0.53" | 0.5" |
| 2022 | 73° | 34° | 53° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 1.02" | — |
| 2017 | 70° | 30° | 50° | — | — |
| 2016 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 90° | 43° | 66° | — | — |
| 2014 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 80° | 42° | 61° | — | — |
| 2011 | 73° | 26° | 50° | — | — |
| 2010 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009 | 79° | 35° | 57° | — | — |
| 2008 | 40° | 17° | 28° | 0.03" | — |
| 2007 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 62° | 20° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 81° | 42° | 61° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 44° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 78° | 30° | 54° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.15" | — |
| 1997 | 61° | 21° | 41° | — | — |
| 1996 | 58° | 22° | 40° | 0.05" | — |
| 1995 | 74° | 35° | 54° | — | — |
| 1994 | 60° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 71° | 33° | 52° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 34° | 40° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1990 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 15° | 28° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1987 | 42° | 36° | 39° | 0.56" | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 35° | 43° | 0.1" | — |
| 1985 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 24° | 30° | 0.71" | 0.6" |
| 1983 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1982 | 60° | 37° | 49° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 66° | 19° | 43° | — | — |
| 1980 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1979 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 41° | 25° | 33° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1977 | 63° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 1976 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | 0.1" |
| 1972 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1971 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
56 years of data from LINCOLN AP