Lincoln's Cold Weather Climatology (1887-2026) | Lincoln Weather and Climate

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

December 9, 2013: East Campus, UNL. Temperature -10°F

Topics at this site

1. The coldest recorded minimum temperatures
2. The coldest recorded daytime high temperatures
3. The coldest recorded 24 hours in Lincoln
4. Climatology of daytime highs below 0°F
5. Winter seasons with the most number of days 0°F or below
6. Winter seasons with the least number of days 0°F or below
7. Current and Recent Winters and the number of days 0°F or below
8. The longest cold spell with temperatures staying below 0°F
9. Listing of Number of Days, each month 0°F or below
10. Table of The Number of Days, Each Month, 0°F or Below for each Winter Season
11. Ranking winters with the Most days 0°F or below
12. A graph of the Annual Number of days 0°F or below (1887-2024)

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1. The Coldest Recorded Minimum Temperatures for Lincoln, NE, °F, (1887 to Present)

Lincoln, Nebraska Low Temperature -20°F and colder
Data: 1887-2026 (140 years)

-33 JAN 12 1974
-31 FEB 16 2021
-29 JAN 11 1974
-29 JAN 19 1892
-27 DEC 22 1983
-27 JAN 15 1888
-26 FEB 15 2021
-26 JAN 1 1974
-26 JAN 12 1912
-26 FEB 13 1905
-26 FEB 11 1899
-25 JAN 6 1890
-24 FEB 1 1979
-24 FEB 9 1975
-24 FEB 12 1944
-24 FEB 12 1899
-23 DEC 23 1989
-23 FEB 8 1971
-23 JAN 27 1940
-23 JAN 11 1918
-22 FEB 3 1996
-22 DEC 22 1989
-22 JAN 2 1887

-22 JAN 28 1915
-22 FEB 12 1905
-22 FEB 2 1905
-22 FEB 9 1899
-21 JAN 9 1974
-21 JAN 18 1940
-21 JAN 13 1916
-21 JAN 27 1915
-21 FEB 4 1905
-21 JAN 25 1905
-20 FEB 2 1996
-20 DEC 19 1989
-20 JAN 31 1979
-20 JAN 7 1974
-20 DEC 31 1973
-20 JAN 23 1948
-20 JAN 5 1940
-20 FEB 5 1936
-20 DEC 10 1919
-20 FEB 1 1917
-20 JAN 12 1892
-20 JAN 9 1887
-20 JAN 8 1887

There have been 46 days during the past 139 years (1887-2025)
in which the recorded temperature in Lincoln, NE, fell to or below -20°F.

Some months and days have had clusters of extreme cold. For example, January 12th has seen -33°F in 1974, -26°F in 1912, and -20°F in 1887.

The decade with the most number of times the temperature fell to or below -20°F was the 1970's with 10 occurrences (5 of which were in January 1974).

The temperature has only fallen to or below -20°F 4 times since 1990, and that was in February 15 & 16, 2021 and February 2 & 3, 1996.

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2. The Coldest Recorded Daytime High Temperatures, °F, 1887 - to present

-16°F January 14, 1888
-13°F February 11, 1899
-12°F February 2, 1905
-10°F December 24, 1983
-10°F February 8, 1899
-10°F January 13, 1888
-9°F February 7, 1933
-9°F January 11, 1918
-9°F February 12, 1905
-9°F January 20, 1888

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3. The Coldest 24 Hours, Calendar Day, in Lincoln, NE.

February 11, 1899

HIGH TEMPERATURE = -13°F
LOW TEMPERATURE = -26°F
DAILY MEAN = -20°F

Although the coldest minimum ever recorded was -33°F on January 12, 1974,
the high for that day was +6F for a daily mean temperature of -13°F.

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4. Climatology of daytime highs below 0°F

LINK>>> Lincoln's climatology of daily highs below 0°F

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5. Winter Seasons with the Most Number of Days with low temperatures
0°F or lower (Winters 1887-1888 to 2025-2026)

SEASON
1977-1978
1887-1888
1978-1979
1935-1936
1917-1918
1981-1982
1976-1977
1898-1899
1939-1940
1904-1905

DAYS
36
36
35
33
31
30
29
29
26
25

SEASON
2013-2014
1894-1895
1911-1912
1983-1984
1961-1962
1964-1965
1915-1916
1962-1963
1969-1970
.

DAYS
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
.

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6. Winter seasons with the least number of days 0°F or below

Winter Seasons with the Least Number of Days with the
low temperatures 0°F or lower (Winters 1887-1888 to 2025-2026)

Season
1980-1981:
1954-1955:
1934-1935:
1926-1927:
1925-1926:
1910-1911:
1900-1901:
2015-2016:
2012-2013:
2011-2012:
1952-1953:
Season

Days
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Days

Season
1952-1953:
1940-1941:
1933-1934:
1920-1921:
1991-1992:
1982-1983:
2019-1920:
1907-1908:
1895-1896:
1986-1987:
1930-1931:
Season

Days
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
Days

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7. Current and Recent Winters and the number of days 0°F or below

Current Winter 2025-2026 (8 days)
December 14: 0°F
January 23: -6°F
January 24: -4°F
January 25: -12°F
January 26: -11°F
January 30: -1°F
January 31: -6°F
February 23: 0°F
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Recent Winter Season Totals

Winter 2025-2026: 8 days
Winter 2024-2025: 10 days
Winter 2023-2024: 8 days
Winter 2022-2023: 7 days
Winter 2021-2022: 9 days
Winter 2020-2021: 15 days
Winter 2019-2020: 2 days
Winter 2018-2019: 13 days
Winter 2017-2018: 17 days
Winter 2016-2017: 6 days:

Winter 2015-2016: 4 days
Winter 2014-2015:14 days
Winter 2013-2014: 22 days
Winter 2012-2013: 4 days
Winter 2011-2012: 4 days
Winter 2010-2011: 10 days
Winter 2009-2010: 16 days
Winter 2008-2009: 13 days
Winter 2007-2008: 9 days
Winter 2006-2007: 8 days

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8. The longest cold spell with temperatures staying below 0°F

What is the Longest Cold Spell in Lincoln, with the temperature remaining below 0°F?

The answer is 188 hours, 5 PM, December 17 to 1 PM, December 25, 1983.

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9. Annual Listing of Number of Days, each Month, 0°F or Below, 1887 - 2026
totals verified as of February, 2026

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual	Year
2026	6	1											6	2026
2025	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	2025
2024	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2024
2023	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2023
2022	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	2022
2021	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	2021
2020	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	2020
2019	5	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	2019
2018	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	2018
2017	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	8	2017
2016	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	2016
2015	4	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	2015
2014	10	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	20	2014
2013	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	2013
2012	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2012
2011	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	2011
2010	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	2010
2009	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	13	2009
2008	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	14	2008
2007	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	2007
2006	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2006
2005	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	15	2005
2004	7	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	2004
2003	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	2003
2002	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2002
2001	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	2001
2000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	9	2000
1999	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	1999
1998	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	1998
1997	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1997
1996	10	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	20	1996
1995	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	1995
1994	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	1994
1993	8	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	1993
1992	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	1992
1991	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12	1991
1990	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	9	1990
1989	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	22	1989
1988	8	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	1988
1987	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1987
1986	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	1986
1985	6	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	23	1985
1984	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1984
1983	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	17	1983
1982	16	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	1982
1981	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	1981
1980	4	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	1980
1979	19	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	35	1979
1978	20	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	35	1978
1977	16	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	21	1977
1976	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	18	1976
1975	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	12	1975
1974	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	1974
1973	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	1973
1972	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	18	1972
1971	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1971
1970	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1970
1969	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	1969
1968	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	1968
1967	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1967
1966	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	1966
1965	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1965
1964	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	7	1964
1963	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	25	1963
1962	10	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	1962
1961	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	14	1961
1960	3	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	1960
1959	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1959
1958	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1958
1957	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1957
1956	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1956
1955	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	1955
1954	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1954
1953	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1953
1952	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	1952
1951	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	24	1951
1950	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	1950
1949	8	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	1949
1948	8	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	23	1948
1947	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1947
1946	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	1946
1945	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	9	1945
1944	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	10	1944
1943	5	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	1943
1942	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	1942
1941	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1941
1940	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	29	1940
1939	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	1939
1938	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1938
1937	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	1937
1936	13	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	33	1936
1935	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1935
1934	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1934
1933	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	1933
1932	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	15	1932
1931	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1931
1930	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1930
1929	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	1929
1928	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1928
1927	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	7	1927
1926	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	1926
1925	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	1925
1924	11	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	23	1924
1923	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1923
1922	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	1922
1921	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1921
1920	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	6	1920
1919	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	14	1919
1918	13	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	1918
1917	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	21	1917
1916	12	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	28	1916
1915	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1915
1914	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	13	1914
1913	7	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	1913
1912	16	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	1912
1911	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	1911
1910	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1910
1909	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	19	1909
1908	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1908
1907	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1907
1906	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1906
1905	9	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	1905
1904	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	1904
1903	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	1903
1902	5	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	1902
1901	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	12	1901
1900	3	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	1900
1899	5	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	1899
1898	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	9	1898
1897	7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	17	1897
1896	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	1896
1895	10	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	1895
1894	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	1894
1893	6	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	1893
1892	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	1892
1891	0	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	1891
1890	12	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	1890
1889	2	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1889
1888	18	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	1888
1887	13	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	30	1887
Totals	773	451	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	365	1671	Totals
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual	Year

The 139 year (1887-2025) annual average is 12.0 days, 0^oF or lower.
The new 30-year (1981-2010) annual average is 10.1 days, 0^oF or lower.
The old 30-year (1981-2010) annual average is 11.4 days, 0^oF or lower.

The recent 20-year annual average, 2005 through 2024 is 10 days 0°F or lower.
The recent 10-year annual average, 2015 through 2024 is 9 days, 0^oF or lower.

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10. Table of The Number of Days, Each Month, 0°F or Below for each Winter Season

Winter Seasons 1887-1888 thru 2025-2026 (totals verified as of February 23, 2026)
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Season	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Totals
2025-26	0	1	6	1		8
2024-25	0	0	3	7	0	10
2023-24	0	0	8	0	0	8
2022-23	0	5	0	2	0	7
2021-22	0	0	6	3	0	9
2020-21	0	2	0	13	0	15
2019-20	0	0	1	1	0	2
2018-19	0	0	5	5	3	13
2017-18	0	4	7	6	0	17
2016-17	0	2	4	0	0	6
2015-16	0	0	4	0	0	4
2014-15	0	2	4	7	1	14
2013-14	0	4	10	6	2	22
2012-13	0	1	1	2	0	4
2011-12	0	2	0	2	0	4
2010-11	0	2	5	3	0	10
2009-10	0	6	8	2	0	16
2008-09	0	6	6	0	1	13
2007-08	0	1	7	1	0	9
2006-07	0	0	2	6	0	8
2005-06	0	6	0	2	0	8
2004-05	0	2	8	1	0	11
2003-04	0	1	7	4	0	12
2002-03	0	0	3	4	0	7
2001-02	0	1	0	3	2	6
2000-01	0	9	2	5	0	16
1999-00	0	2	0	0	0	2
1998-99	0	2	5	0	0	7
1997-98	0	0	2	0	3	5
1996-97	0	3	10	0	0	13
1995-96	0	1	10	4	3	18
1994-95	0	2	6	0	2	10
1993-94	0	0	8	7	0	15
1992-93	0	2	8	6	0	16
1991-92	2	0	1	0	0	3
1990-91	0	8	10	0	0	18
1989-90	0	13	0	1	0	14
1988-89	0	0	0	9	0	9
1987-88	0	0	8	6	0	14
1986-87	1	0	0	0	0	1
1985-86	0	8	3	5	0	16
1984-85	0	0	6	9	0	15
1983-84	0	14	7	0	1	22
1982-83	0	0	0	3	0	3
1981-82	0	4	16	8	2	30
1980-81	0	2	0	3	0	5
1979-80	0	2	4	5	1	12
1978-79	0	2	19	14	0	35
1977-78	0	3	20	10	3	36
1976-77	2	9	16	2	0	29
1975-76	1	2	7	0	0	10
1974-75	0	1	4	3	2	10
1973-74	0	5	12	0	0	17
1972-73	0	9	8	1	0	18
1971-72	0	0	7	2	0	9
1970-71	0	0	5	4	0	9
1969-70	0	2	10	0	0	12
1968-69	0	3	5	1	0	9
1967-68	0	1	4	1	0	6
1966-67	0	1	3	1	0	5
1965-66	0	0	8	1	0	9
1964-65	2	3	5	4	0	14
1963-64	0	11	2	0	0	13
1962-63	0	3	13	1	0	17
1961-62	0	7	10	3	1	21
1960-61	0	1	6	1	0	8
1959-60	0	0	3	4	3	10
1958-59	0	0	5	2	0	7
1957-58	0	0	1	3	0	4
1956-57	0	0	5	0	0	5
1955-56	0	1	3	2	0	6
1954-55	0	0	2	3	0	5
1953-54	0	0	8	0	0	8
1952-53	0	2	2	0	0	4
1951-52	0	11	4	0	1	16
1950-51	0	3	10	3	0	16
1949-50	0	0	9	2	0	11
1948-49	0	5	8	4	1	18
1947-48	0	0	8	6	4	18
1946-47	0	3	4	3	0	10
1945-46	0	6	2	0	0	8
1944-45	1	2	3	0	0	6
1943-44	0	3	4	3	0	10
1942-43	0	1	5	0	4	10
1941-42	0	3	9	1	0	13
1940-41	2	2	0	0	0	4
1939-40	0	1	23	2	0	26
1938-39	0	0	0	6	0	6
1937-38	0	3	3	2	0	8
1936-37	0	1	12	1	0	14
1935-36	0	1	13	19	0	33
1934-35	0	1	4	0	0	5
1933-34	0	1	0	3	0	4
1932-33	0	7	0	7	0	14
1931-32	0	0	5	1	2	8
1930-31	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-30	0	2	11	0	0	13
1928-29	0	0	7	7	0	14
1927-28	0	5	3	0	0	8
1926-27	0	3	1	1	0	5
1925-26	0	3	2	0	0	5
1924-25	0	10	2	1	0	13
1923-24	0	1	11	2	0	14
1922-23	0	2	0	2	2	6
1921-22	0	2	6	3	0	11
1920-21	0	4	0	0	0	4
1919-20	0	9	0	1	1	11
1918-19	0	1	4	1	0	6
1917-18	0	12	13	6	0	31
1916-17	0	8	4	4	1	17
1915-16	0	0	12	7	1	20
1914-15	0	7	6	0	0	13
1913-14	0	0	0	5	1	6
1912-13	0	0	7	4	2	13
1911-12	0	3	16	2	1	22
1910-11	0	0	5	0	0	5
1909-10	0	9	5	5	0	19
1908-09	0	1	7	3	0	11
1907-08	0	0	0	2	0	2
1906-07	0	0	2	4	0	6
1905-06	0	0	1	3	2	6
1904-05	0	2	9	14	0	25
1903-04	0	3	8	3	0	14
1902-03	0	3	1	4	0	8
1901-02	0	8	5	6	0	19
1900-01	0	1	1	3	0	5
1899-00	0	0	3	6	1	10
1898-99	3	5	5	16	0	29
1897-98	1	6	0	1	0	8
1896-97	2	0	7	2	1	12
1895-96	0	0	2	0	0	2
1894-95	0	2	10	9	1	22
1893-94	0	1	7	6	0	14
1892-93	0	5	6	7	0	18
1891-92	0	1	9	0	0	10
1890-91	0	0	0	5	3	8
1889-90	0	0	12	5	2	19
1888-89	0	0	2	8	0	10
1887-88	3	6	18	7	2	36
TOTALS	20	365	760	443	63	1651
Season	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Totals

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11. Ranking winters with the Most days 0°F or below

Top 15 Winter Seasons with Most Number of Days 0°F or Lower
Winter Seasons 1887-1888 through 2025-2026

Season	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MAR	TOTAL	RANK
1977-78	0	3	20	10	3	36	1
1887-88	3	6	18	7	2	36	1
1978-79	0	2	19	14	0	35	3
1935-36	0	1	13	19	0	33	4
1917-18	0	12	13	6	0	31	5
1981-82	0	4	16	8	2	30	6
1976-77	2	9	16	2	0	29	7
1898-99	3	5	5	16	0	29	7
1939-40	0	1	23	2	0	26	9
1904-05	0	2	9	14	0	25	10
2013-14	0	4	10	6	2	22	11
1983-84	0	14	7	0	1	22	11
1911-12	0	3	16	2	1	22	11
1894-95	3	2	10	9	1	22	11
2013-14	0	4	10	6	1	21	15
1961-62	0	7	10	3	1	21	15

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12. Graph: Number of Days, each Winter Season, 0^oF or Below, 1887-88 to 2024-25

The 138 winter seasons (1887-88 thru 2024-25) average is 11.9 days.
The new 30-year (1991-2020) seasonal average is 10.2 days.
The old 30-year (1981-2010) seasonal average is 11.6 days.
The most recent 20 seasons (2001-2020) average is 10.1 days
Winter season with the most number of days: 1887-1888, and 1977-78 with 36 days
Winter season with the least number of days: 1930-31 with 0 days

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13. Graph: Annual Number of Days, each Year, 0^oF or Below, 1887 to 2024

Annual number of days with zero F or colder

Data: 138 years (1887- 2024) average is 12.0 days.
The new 30-year (1991-2020) annual average is 10.1 days.
The old 30-year (1981-2010) annual average is 11.4 days.
The most recent 20 years (2005-2024) average is 9.9 days
Years with the most number of days: 1978 and 1979 with 35 days
Years with the least number of days: 1987 and 1931 with 0 days

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

External to this Site: NWS Omaha/Valley Winter Weather page

Content

________________________________________________________________ 1. The Coldest Recorded Minimum Temperatures for Lincoln, NE, °F, (1887 to Present)

________________________________________________________________2. The Coldest Recorded Daytime High Temperatures, °F, 1887 - to present

________________________________________________________________3. The Coldest 24 Hours, Calendar Day, in Lincoln, NE.

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4. Climatology of daytime highs below 0°F

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5. Winter Seasons with the Most Number of Days with low temperatures0°F or lower (Winters 1887-1888 to 2025-2026)

________________________________________________________________6. Winter seasons with the least number of days 0°F or below

________________________________________________________________7. Current and Recent Winters and the number of days 0°F or below

________________________________________________________________8. The longest cold spell with temperatures staying below 0°F

________________________________________________________________9. Annual Listing of Number of Days, each Month, 0°F or Below, 1887 - 2026 totals verified as of February, 2026

________________________________________________________________10. Table of The Number of Days, Each Month, 0°F or Below for each Winter Season

________________________________________________________________11. Ranking winters with the Most days 0°F or below

________________________________________________________________12. Graph: Number of Days, each Winter Season, 0oF or Below, 1887-88 to 2024-25

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1. The Coldest Recorded Minimum Temperatures for Lincoln, NE, °F, (1887 to Present)

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2. The Coldest Recorded Daytime High Temperatures, °F, 1887 - to present

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3. The Coldest 24 Hours, Calendar Day, in Lincoln, NE.

5. Winter Seasons with the Most Number of Days with low temperatures
0°F or lower (Winters 1887-1888 to 2025-2026)

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6. Winter seasons with the least number of days 0°F or below

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7. Current and Recent Winters and the number of days 0°F or below

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8. The longest cold spell with temperatures staying below 0°F

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9. Annual Listing of Number of Days, each Month, 0°F or Below, 1887 - 2026
totals verified as of February, 2026

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10. Table of The Number of Days, Each Month, 0°F or Below for each Winter Season

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11. Ranking winters with the Most days 0°F or below

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12. Graph: Number of Days, each Winter Season, 0^oF or Below, 1887-88 to 2024-25