December 2022 Lincoln, NE, Climate Data


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Last month's data (November 2022)
Next month's data (January 2023)

Daily Highs below Zero °F

Cold temperatures (0°F and colder) Climatology

Year 2022 (and last year) Lincoln Precipitation, in Inches, compared to normal
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
Normal 0.73 0.89 1.55 2.69 4.91 4.48 3.25 3.32 2.90 2.14 1.30 1.18 29.34
2022 0.28 0.03 1.96 3.05 5.27 3.73 2.57 0.55 0.97 0.61 0.26 0.64 19.92
2021 1.53 0.79 5.23 1.74 2.55 4.46 1.73 3.41 0.64 4.04 0.49 0.25 26.12

Normal January 1 - November 30 Precipitation = 28.16 inches
Normal January 1 - December 31 Precipitation = 29.34 inches

Winter 2022-23 (and last 4 Winters) Snowfall (in inches) compared to normal.

 
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
TOTAL
Normal
0.9
1.5
5.3
6.5
7.1
3.4
1.2
0.1
26.0
2022-23
 0.0 T 1.6 1.6
2021-22
 0.0 T 0.8 2.9 0.1 1.3 T 0.0 5.1
2020-21
 2.9 T 11.0 18.9 16.6 0.0 T 0.0 49.4
2019-20
0.7
1.7
 1.8 5.5 1.6 1.5 4.8 0.0
17.6
2018-19
3.5
7.2
5.6
9.7
23.2
6.3
T
0.0
55.5

T = a Trace.  Snowfall was observed but not enough to be measured

All data in the following tables are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.

Climatology of first snowfall following Summer, 1948-2022

NOTE >> The NEW 1991-2020 Normals have been added to this page.
more information at: Lincoln's new 30-Year normals

 

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December
2022
Max
Min
Mean
Dep
Pcpn
Rec
Pcpn
Rec
Max
Rec
Min
HDD
CDD
Norm
Max
Norm
Min
Normg
Mean
Snow
Thursday
Dec. 1
51
14
33
0
0.00
1.25
70
-6
32
0
45
22
33
.
Friday
Dec. 2
61
20
41
+8
0.00
0.67
71
-4
24
0
44
22
33
.
Saturday
Dec. 3
36
10
23
-10
0.00
0.86
67
-9
42
0
44
22
33
.
Sunday
Dec 4
51
14
33
+1
0.00
0.90
66
-3
32
0
43
21
32
.
Monday
Dec. 5
46
21
34
+2
0.00
1.72
69
-3
31
0
43
21
32
.
Tuesday
Dec. 6
45
18
32
0
0.00
0.95
75
-8
33
0
42
21
32
.
Wednesday
Dec. 7
41
17
29
-2
0.00
0.74
65
-9
36
0
42
20
31
.
Thursday
Dec. 8
34
17
26
-5
0.04
0.37
61
-12
39
0
42
20
31
.
Friday
Dec. 9
37
31
34
+3
0.00
0.73
66
-17
31
0
41
20
31
.
Saturday
Dec. 10
48
19
34
+4
0.00
0.66
71
-20
31
0
41
19
30
.
Sunday
Dec. 11
51
13
32
+2
0.00
0.44
66
-10
33
0
41
19
30
.
Monday
Dec. 12
40
33
37
+7
0.30
0.87
67
-14
28
0
40
19
30
.
Tuesday
Dec 13
54
30
42
+13
0.19
1.58
72
-16
23
0
40
19
29
.
Wednesday
Dec 14
37
27
32
+3
0.00
0.70
61
-13
33
0
40
18
29
.
Thursday
Dec 15
31
23
27
-2
T
2.13
74
-15
38
0
39
18
29
T
Friday
Dec. 16
29
20
25
-3
 T
0.53
68
-16
40
0
39
18
28
T
Saturday
Dec. 17
29
14
22
-6
T
0.45
71
-17
43
0
39
18
28
T
Sunday
Dec. 18
34
4
19
-9
0.00
1.65
68
-18
46
0
38
18
28
.
Monday
Dec. 19
36
12
24
 -4 0.02
0.58
59
-20
41
0
38
17
28
0.1
Tuesday
Dec. 20
15
2
9
-19
T
0.60
64
-16
56
0
38
17
28
T
Wednesday
Dec. 21
21
-1
10
-17
T
0.39
62
-19
55
0
38
17
27
T
Thursday
Dec 22
-1
-13
-7
-34
 0.08
1.34
70
-27
72
0
37
17
27
1.5
Friday
Dec. 23
8
-7
1
-26
 0.00
0.97
71
-23
64
0
37
17
27
.
Saturday
Dec. 24
16
-2
7
-20
0.00
0.70
65
-18
58
0
37
16
27
.
Sunday
Dec. 25
40
-6
17
-10
0.01
0.92
65
-16
48
0
37
16
27
T
Monday
Dec. 26
40
8
24
-2
T
0.96
64
-16
41
0
37
16
26
T
Tuesday
Dec. 27
39
12
26
0
0.00
1.50
62
-17
39
0
36
16
26
.
Wednesday
Dec. 28
45
25
35
+9
0.00
0.33
66
-14
30
0
36
16
26
.
Thursday
Dec. 29
49
28
39
+13
T
0.69
64
-18
26
0
36
16
26
.
Friday
Dec. 30
45
18
32
+6
0.00
1.17
 65
 -13
33
 0
36
15
26
.
Saturday
Dec. 31
51
27
39
 +13
0.00
1.16
59
-20
26
0
36
15
26
.
December
2022
Max
Min
Mean
Dep
Pcpn
Rec
Pcpn
Rec
Max
Rec
Min
HDD
CDD
Avg
Max
Avg
Min
Avg
Mean
  
.
TOTAL
0.64
   
1208
0
 
 
1.6
.
AVERAGE
37.4
14.2
25.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December
NORMAL
39.4
18.2
28.8
 
1.18
 
 
1122
0
 
 
 
5.3
 .
DEPARTURE
-2.0
-4.0
-3.0
  
-0.54
   
+86
0
   
-3.7
 

AVERAGE AND TOTAL are DECEMBER 2022.
Temperature is °F
Precipitation measurement is "inches"
Precipitation "T" = trace, precipitation was observed but not enough to be measured
NORMAL (Norm) refers to the 1981-2010 Standard Normals.
DEPARTURE is DECEMBER 2022 Averages and totals measured against 1981-2010 Normals.
Max = Observed Maximum and Min = Observed Minimum temperatures °F.
Mean = Observed Mean Daily temperature °F.
Dep = Departure from normal ( - = below normal, + above normal),°F.
Pcpn = Observed daily precipitation (midnight to midnight, CST) in inches.
Rec Pcpn = Record daily amount of precipitation in inches.
Rec Max = Record maximum temperature °F.
Rec Min = Record Minimum temperature °F.
HDD = heating degree day units (base of 65 degrees) °F.
CDD = cooling degree day units (base of 65 degrees) °F.
Norm Max = Daily Normal High Temperature (1991-2020 normals) °F.
Norm Min = Daily Normal Low Temperature (1991-2020 normals) °F.
Norm Mean = Daily Normal Mean Temperature (1991-2020 normals) °F.
Snow = Snowfall in inches.

From the record books:
Warmest recorded December temperature, 75 °F, December 6, 1939. 
Coldest recorded December temperature, -27° F,  December 22, 1983.
SNOWFALL through December, 2022:
Most December Snowfall: 24.3 inches, 2009.
Least December Snowfall (1900-2022): 0.0 inches or a Trace, 3 years (2004, 1991, and 1928)
A trace of snowfall (T) means it was observed but not enough to be measured.

NOTE:  All data on this page are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.