Weather on March 3
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
1983
58°F avg
Coldest
1978
0°F avg
About This Date
March 3rd in Lincoln, NE typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 22°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 3rd was in 1983 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (0°F) — a 58°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 3rd dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.7"). The last decade has been 8.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 3rd in Lincoln, NE? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47° | 38° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 2025 | 59° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2024 | 71° | 34° | 52° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 19° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2021 | 69° | 24° | 47° | — | — |
| 2020 | 61° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2019 | 8° | -6° | 1° | — | — |
| 2018 | 73° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 17° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2014 | 21° | -7° | 7° | — | — |
| 2013 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2009 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 28° | 17° | 23° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2006 | 49° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 57° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 2004 | 41° | 33° | 37° | 0.1" | — |
| 2003 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2002 | 12° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1999 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 31° | 8° | 19° | 0.36" | 1.4" |
| 1995 | 41° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 1994 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 30° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 1992 | 67° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 31° | 15° | 23° | 0.15" | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1987 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1985 | 60° | 37° | 49° | 0.74" | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 29° | 38° | 0.71" | — |
| 1983warmest | 78° | 37° | 58° | — | — |
| 1982 | 27° | 22° | 24° | 1.14" | 5.7" |
| 1981 | 40° | 26° | 33° | 0.66" | — |
| 1980 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 21° | 29° | 1.52" | 3.7" |
| 1978coldest | 10° | -10° | 0° | — | — |
| 1977 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1976 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1975 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1974 | 61° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 30° | 35° | 0.81" | — |
| 1972 | 51° | 20° | 35° | 0.13" | 0.4" |
| 1971 | 31° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
56 years of data from LINCOLN AP