Weather Almanac: Lincoln, NE 68520

🗓️ Historical norms for January 2026

December February

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

January avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.74"

January days below freezing

📉 ≈29.9 days

Average January lows ≈13.1°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

Thu. January 1 New Year's Day

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈34.2°F

L: ≈12.9°F

🌇 5:09 p.m.

Fri. January 2

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈34.2°F

L: ≈12.9°F

🌇 5:10 p.m.

Sat. January 3

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈34.2°F

L: ≈12.8°F

🌇 5:11 p.m.

Sun. January 4

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈34.2°F

L: ≈12.8°F

🌇 5:12 p.m.

Mon. January 5

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈34.2°F

L: ≈12.7°F

🌇 5:13 p.m.

Tue. January 6 Epiphany

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈34.2°F

L: ≈12.7°F

🌇 5:13 p.m.

Wed. January 7

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈34.2°F

L: ≈12.6°F

🌇 5:14 p.m.

Thu. January 8

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈34.2°F

L: ≈12.6°F

🌇 5:15 p.m.

Fri. January 9

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈34.2°F

L: ≈12.6°F

🌇 5:16 p.m.

Sat. January 10

🌅 7:49 a.m.

H: ≈34.3°F

L: ≈12.6°F

🌇 5:18 p.m.

Sun. January 11

🌅 7:49 a.m.

H: ≈34.3°F

L: ≈12.6°F

🌇 5:19 p.m.

Mon. January 12

🌅 7:49 a.m.

H: ≈34.3°F

L: ≈12.6°F

🌇 5:20 p.m.

Tue. January 13

🌅 7:49 a.m.

H: ≈34.4°F

L: ≈12.7°F

🌇 5:21 p.m.

Wed. January 14

🌅 7:48 a.m.

H: ≈34.5°F

L: ≈12.7°F

🌇 5:22 p.m.

Thu. January 15

🌅 7:48 a.m.

H: ≈34.5°F

L: ≈12.7°F

🌇 5:23 p.m.

Fri. January 16

🌅 7:47 a.m.

H: ≈34.6°F

L: ≈12.8°F

🌇 5:24 p.m.

Sat. January 17

🌅 7:47 a.m.

H: ≈34.7°F

L: ≈12.8°F

🌇 5:25 p.m.

Sun. January 18

🌅 7:46 a.m.

H: ≈34.7°F

L: ≈12.9°F

🌇 5:26 p.m.

Mon. January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

🌅 7:46 a.m.

H: ≈34.8°F

L: ≈13.0°F

🌇 5:28 p.m.

Tue. January 20

🌅 7:45 a.m.

H: ≈34.9°F

L: ≈13.0°F

🌇 5:29 p.m.

Wed. January 21

🌅 7:45 a.m.

H: ≈35.0°F

L: ≈13.1°F

🌇 5:30 p.m.

Thu. January 22

🌅 7:44 a.m.

H: ≈35.1°F

L: ≈13.2°F

🌇 5:31 p.m.

Fri. January 23

🌅 7:43 a.m.

H: ≈35.2°F

L: ≈13.3°F

🌇 5:32 p.m.

Sat. January 24

🌅 7:43 a.m.

H: ≈35.3°F

L: ≈13.4°F

🌇 5:34 p.m.

Sun. January 25

🌅 7:42 a.m.

H: ≈35.4°F

L: ≈13.5°F

🌇 5:35 p.m.

Mon. January 26

🌅 7:41 a.m.

H: ≈35.5°F

L: ≈13.7°F

🌇 5:36 p.m.

Tue. January 27

🌅 7:40 a.m.

H: ≈35.7°F

L: ≈13.8°F

🌇 5:37 p.m.

Wed. January 28

🌅 7:39 a.m.

H: ≈35.8°F

L: ≈13.9°F

🌇 5:38 p.m.

Thu. January 29

🌅 7:38 a.m.

H: ≈35.9°F

L: ≈14.1°F

🌇 5:40 p.m.

Fri. January 30

🌅 7:38 a.m.

H: ≈36.1°F

L: ≈14.2°F

🌇 5:41 p.m.

Sat. January 31

🌅 7:37 a.m.

H: ≈36.2°F

L: ≈14.4°F

🌇 5:42 p.m.

December February

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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)