Weather on March 5
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2017
61°F avg
Coldest
2003
10°F avg
About This Date
March 5th in Lincoln, NE typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 24°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 5th was in 2017 (61°F average), while the coldest was 2003 (10°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded March 5th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.3"). The last decade has been 7.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 5th in Lincoln, NE? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2025 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2024 | 59° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 68° | 31° | 50° | — | — |
| 2022 | 59° | 28° | 44° | 0.1" | — |
| 2021 | 61° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2020 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2018 | 54° | 34° | 44° | 0.1" | — |
| 2017warmest | 71° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
| 2016 | 67° | 23° | 45° | — | — |
| 2015 | 35° | -1° | 17° | — | — |
| 2014 | 35° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 19° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009 | 76° | 39° | 57° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2007 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 60° | 28° | 44° | 0.64" | — |
| 2005 | 61° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.66" | — |
| 2003coldest | 16° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
| 2002 | 66° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 72° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 1999 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.33" | 2.3" |
| 1997 | 45° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 70° | 28° | 49° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 44° | 50° | 1.52" | — |
| 1991 | 73° | 34° | 53° | — | — |
| 1990 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989 | 20° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 73° | 31° | 52° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1983 | 63° | 53° | 58° | 0.18" | — |
| 1982 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1981 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1980 | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1979 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 1977 | 47° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1976 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 46° | 36° | 41° | 0.18" | — |
| 1972 | 52° | 14° | 33° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
56 years of data from LINCOLN AP