Weather on March 17
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
53°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2012
71°F avg
Coldest
1993
20°F avg
About This Date
March 17th in Lincoln, NE typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 31°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 2012 (71°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (20°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.6"). The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 17th in Lincoln, NE? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 2025 | 85° | 39° | 62° | — | — |
| 2024 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 39° | 46° | 0.89" | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 35° | 39° | 0.05" | — |
| 2020 | 50° | 23° | 37° | 0.08" | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 2016 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 63° | 22° | 43° | — | — |
| 2013 | 48° | 25° | 36° | 0.08" | — |
| 2012warmest | 83° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 2011 | 68° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2010 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 71° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 2008 | 42° | 36° | 39° | 0.36" | — |
| 2007 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2004 | 58° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2003 | 67° | 51° | 59° | 0.43" | — |
| 2002 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2001 | 51° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 2000 | 49° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 32° | 33° | 1.14" | — |
| 1997 | 57° | 34° | 45° | 0.03" | — |
| 1996 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1995 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1994 | 77° | 35° | 56° | — | — |
| 1993coldest | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 31° | 42° | 0.61" | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 39° | 42° | 1.45" | — |
| 1990 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1989 | 27° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 22° | 33° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1987 | 47° | 42° | 44° | 2.77" | — |
| 1986 | 49° | 37° | 43° | 1.24" | — |
| 1985 | 70° | 23° | 46° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 31° | 32° | 0.46" | 1.6" |
| 1983 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1981 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1979 | 53° | 44° | 49° | 0.15" | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1977 | 72° | 43° | 57° | — | — |
| 1976 | 64° | 23° | 44° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1974 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1972 | 64° | 41° | 53° | 0.28" | — |
| 1971 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
56 years of data from LINCOLN AP