Weather Almanac: Lincoln, NE 68517

🗓️ Historical norms for December 2025

November January

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

December avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.98"

December days below freezing

📉 ≈29.2 days

Average December lows ≈15.9°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows -10°F to -5°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 May 5

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Sep 28

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Saturday

Mon. December 1

🌅 7:32 a.m.

H: ≈41.9°F

L: ≈20.3°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Tue. December 2

🌅 7:33 a.m.

H: ≈41.4°F

L: ≈19.9°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Wed. December 3

🌅 7:34 a.m.

H: ≈40.9°F

L: ≈19.5°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Thu. December 4

🌅 7:35 a.m.

H: ≈40.5°F

L: ≈19.2°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Fri. December 5

🌅 7:35 a.m.

H: ≈40.1°F

L: ≈18.8°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Sat. December 6

🌅 7:36 a.m.

H: ≈39.7°F

L: ≈18.5°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Sun. December 7

🌅 7:37 a.m.

H: ≈39.3°F

L: ≈18.1°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Mon. December 8

🌅 7:38 a.m.

H: ≈38.9°F

L: ≈17.8°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Tue. December 9

🌅 7:39 a.m.

H: ≈38.5°F

L: ≈17.5°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Wed. December 10

🌅 7:40 a.m.

H: ≈38.2°F

L: ≈17.1°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Thu. December 11

🌅 7:41 a.m.

H: ≈37.8°F

L: ≈16.8°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Fri. December 12

🌅 7:42 a.m.

H: ≈37.5°F

L: ≈16.5°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Sat. December 13

🌅 7:42 a.m.

H: ≈37.2°F

L: ≈16.3°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Sun. December 14

🌅 7:43 a.m.

H: ≈36.9°F

L: ≈16.0°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Mon. December 15

🌅 7:44 a.m.

H: ≈36.7°F

L: ≈15.7°F

🌇 4:59 p.m.

Tue. December 16

🌅 7:44 a.m.

H: ≈36.4°F

L: ≈15.5°F

🌇 4:59 p.m.

Wed. December 17

🌅 7:45 a.m.

H: ≈36.2°F

L: ≈15.2°F

🌇 4:59 p.m.

Thu. December 18

🌅 7:46 a.m.

H: ≈35.9°F

L: ≈15.0°F

🌇 5:00 p.m.

Fri. December 19

🌅 7:46 a.m.

H: ≈35.7°F

L: ≈14.8°F

🌇 5:00 p.m.

Sat. December 20

🌅 7:47 a.m.

H: ≈35.5°F

L: ≈14.6°F

🌇 5:01 p.m.

Sun. December 21 Winter Solstice

🌅 7:47 a.m.

H: ≈35.3°F

L: ≈14.4°F

🌇 5:01 p.m.

Mon. December 22

🌅 7:48 a.m.

H: ≈35.2°F

L: ≈14.2°F

🌇 5:02 p.m.

Tue. December 23

🌅 7:48 a.m.

H: ≈35.0°F

L: ≈14.0°F

🌇 5:02 p.m.

Wed. December 24 Christmas Eve

🌅 7:49 a.m.

H: ≈34.9°F

L: ≈13.9°F

🌇 5:03 p.m.

Thu. December 25 Christmas Day

🌅 7:49 a.m.

H: ≈34.8°F

L: ≈13.7°F

🌇 5:03 p.m.

Fri. December 26

🌅 7:49 a.m.

H: ≈34.6°F

L: ≈13.6°F

🌇 5:04 p.m.

Sat. December 27

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈34.5°F

L: ≈13.4°F

🌇 5:05 p.m.

Sun. December 28

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈34.5°F

L: ≈13.3°F

🌇 5:06 p.m.

Mon. December 29

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈34.4°F

L: ≈13.2°F

🌇 5:06 p.m.

Tue. December 30

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈34.3°F

L: ≈13.1°F

🌇 5:07 p.m.

Wed. December 31

🌅 7:51 a.m.

H: ≈34.3°F

L: ≈13.0°F

🌇 5:08 p.m.

November January

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: LINCOLN 8 ENE (USW00094995)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: LINCOLN 8 ENE (USW00094995)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: LINCOLN UNIV PWR PLT (USW00014971)