Lincoln - Lowest Temperature for Each Year
Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about the lowest temperatures and coldest days in Lincoln, Nebraska. For instance: When was the last time Lincoln got colder than -20 °F? How cold did Lincoln get in 2019?
This page gives the lowest temperature for each year in Lincoln and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the lowest temperature also occurred on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records go back to 1903, with just a few years missing data. The lowest temperature measured during that time was -33 degrees Fahrenheit (-36 Celsius) on January 12, 1974.
Since 1973 the temperature extremes were observed at Lincoln Airport. Before then, the weather station was at other locations within the city.
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | February 17, 2023 | -23 |
| -13 | December 22, 2022 | -25 |
| -31 | February 16, 2021 | -35 |
| -5 | December 31, 2020 | -21 |
| -9 | March 04, 2019 + | -23 |
| -19 | January 01, 2018 | -28 |
| -17 | December 27, 2017 | -27 |
| -12 | December 18, 2016 | -24 |
| -16 | February 05, 2015 | -27 |
| -13 | February 06, 2014 | -25 |
| -10 | December 09, 2013 | -23 |
| -5 | February 12, 2012 | -21 |
| -10 | January 13, 2011 | -23 |
| -15 | January 04, 2010 | -26 |
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | December 10, 2009 | -25 |
| -12 | December 22, 2008 | -24 |
| -15 | January 16, 2007 | -26 |
| -4 | February 18, 2006 | -20 |
| -18 | January 16, 2005 + | -28 |
| -9 | January 06, 2004 | -23 |
| -13 | January 23, 2003 | -25 |
| -6 | February 01, 2002 | -21 |
| -11 | February 10, 2001 | -24 |
| -14 | December 12, 2000 | -26 |
| -9 | January 09, 1999 | -23 |
| -15 | March 12, 1998 | -26 |
| -14 | January 28, 1997 | -26 |
| -22 | February 03, 1996 | -30 |
| -11 | January 07, 1995 | -24 |
| -12 | February 09, 1994 | -24 |
| -11 | January 29, 1993 | -24 |
| -1 | December 07, 1992 | -18 |
| -11 | January 26, 1991 + | -24 |
| -11 | December 23, 1990 | -24 |
| -23 | December 23, 1989 | -31 |
| -10 | February 11, 1988 | -23 |
| 3 | January 24, 1987 + | -16 |
| -11 | February 12, 1986 | -24 |
| -15 | February 07, 1985 + | -26 |
| -15 | January 20, 1984 | -26 |
| -27 | December 22, 1983 | -33 |
| -18 | January 10, 1982 | -28 |
| -18 | February 11, 1981 | -28 |
| -15 | January 31, 1980 | -26 |
| -24 | February 01, 1979 | -31 |
| -19 | March 04, 1978 + | -28 |
| -19 | January 16, 1977 | -28 |
| -16 | December 31, 1976 | -27 |
| -24 | February 09, 1975 | -31 |
| -33 | January 12, 1974 | -36 |
| -20 | December 31, 1973 | -29 |
| – | 1972 | – |
| -14 | February 08, 1971 | -26 |
| -11 | January 08, 1970 | -24 |
| -12 | January 04, 1969 | -24 |
| -13 | December 31, 1968 + | -25 |
| -7 | December 31, 1967 | -22 |
| -18 | January 29, 1966 | -28 |
| -9 | February 24, 1965 | -23 |
| -15 | January 13, 1964 | -26 |
| -19 | January 13, 1963 | -28 |
| -14 | January 20, 1962 | -26 |
| -12 | January 27, 1961 | -24 |
| -11 | March 05, 1960 | -24 |
| -11 | January 04, 1959 | -24 |
| -9 | February 16, 1958 | -23 |
| -8 | January 10, 1957 | -22 |
| -4 | February 03, 1956 + | -20 |
| -9 | February 12, 1955 | -23 |
| -12 | January 21, 1954 | -24 |
| -10 | January 16, 1953 | -23 |
| -3 | January 06, 1952 | -19 |
| -15 | February 01, 1951 | -26 |
| -17 | January 26, 1950 | -27 |
| -9 | January 30, 1949 + | -23 |
| -19 | January 23, 1948 | -28 |
| -15 | January 04, 1947 | -26 |
| -9 | December 31, 1946 + | -23 |
| -12 | December 19, 1945 | -24 |
| -24 | February 12, 1944 | -31 |
| -17 | January 19, 1943 | -27 |
| -12 | January 05, 1942 + | -24 |
| 0 | December 28, 1941 | -18 |
| -23 | January 18, 1940 | -31 |
| -13 | February 11, 1939 | -25 |
| -8 | January 31, 1938 | -22 |
| -17 | January 09, 1937 | -27 |
| -21 | January 27, 1936 | -29 |
| -11 | January 21, 1935 | -24 |
| -11 | February 26, 1934 | -24 |
| -21 | February 08, 1933 | -29 |
| -17 | December 12, 1932 | -27 |
| -2 | January 14, 1931 | -19 |
| -16 | January 17, 1930 | -27 |
| -13 | February 09, 1929 | -25 |
| -11 | January 01, 1928 | -24 |
| -12 | December 08, 1927 | -24 |
| -10 | January 22, 1926 | -23 |
| -8 | January 27, 1925 | -22 |
| -22 | January 05, 1924 | -30 |
| -8 | March 19, 1923 | -22 |
| -7 | January 19, 1922 | -22 |
| -4 | December 24, 1921 | -20 |
| -12 | December 24, 1920 | -24 |
| -25 | December 10, 1919 | -32 |
| – | 1918 | – |
| -20 | February 01, 1917 | -29 |
| -20 | January 13, 1916 | -29 |
| -22 | January 28, 1915 | -30 |
| -12 | December 16, 1914 + | -24 |
| -17 | January 08, 1913 | -27 |
| -26 | January 12, 1912 | -32 |
| -16 | January 03, 1911 | -27 |
| -14 | January 05, 1910 | -26 |
| -15 | December 09, 1909 | -26 |
| -4 | February 02, 1908 + | -20 |
| -15 | February 05, 1907 | -26 |
| -7 | March 17, 1906 | -22 |
| -26 | February 13, 1905 | -32 |
| – | 1904 | – |
| -12 | February 18, 1903 | -24 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.