Winter temperatures · Nebraska
How cold does Lincoln get in winter?
Lincoln right now
39°FClear skies
- Today44°F / 31°FClouds
- Tomorrow51°F / 26°FClear skies
- Monday54°F / 31°FClear skies
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In a typical winter, December to February, Lincoln averages highs around 39°F and lows around 17°F.
About 37 days a year never get above freezing. About 29 nights a year drop to 10°F or colder, and about 10 go below zero. That makes it the 32nd coldest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 26°F.
Lincoln averages winter highs around 39°F, then drops to about 17°F at night, because the plains don’t really do subtle.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 39°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 17°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | 37 |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 143 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | 29 |
| Nights a year below zero | 10 |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 87°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Buffalo, New York: highs around 34°F, lows around 21°F
- Billings, Montana: highs around 37°F, lows around 19°F
- Chicago, Illinois: highs around 35°F, lows around 22°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00014939.