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Lincoln December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Lincoln, Illinois in the month of December.

Typical Lincoln December Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	39.2 °F
Average daily low	22.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation	2.4 inches
Average monthly snow	4.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	31.3%
Daily chance of snow	12.8%

Lincoln December Weather Records 1906–2024
Highest temperature	72 °F	December 5, 1998
Lowest temperature	-29 °F	December 26, 1914
Highest daily low	60 °F	December 3, 1982
Lowest daily high	-10 °F	December 25, 1983
Hottest average high temperature	50.8 °F	2021
Coldest average high temperature	22.7 °F	1983
Most daily precipitation	5.2 inches	December 3, 1982
Most monthly precipitation	9.5 inches	1982
Most daily snow	10.0 inches	December 25, 1909
Most monthly snow	21.5 inches	1909

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
December 1	44.5	26.8	64	8
December 2	44.2	26.5	68	0
December 3	43.7	26.2	72	-8
December 4	43.2	25.8	69	1
December 5	42.7	25.5	72	3
December 6	42.3	25.2	70	-2
December 7	42.0	25.0	68	-3
December 8	41.7	24.7	65	-3
December 9	41.3	24.5	69	-10
December 10	40.9	24.2	65	-11
December 11	40.5	23.9	66	-18
December 12	40.2	23.7	67	-12
December 13	39.8	23.4	64	-6
December 14	39.5	23.2	67	-4
December 15	39.2	22.9	70	-16
December 16	39.0	22.8	64	-17
December 17	38.8	22.6	64	-10
December 18	38.4	22.3	63	-8
December 19	38.1	21.9	60	-15
December 20	38.0	21.7	63	-13
December 21	37.9	21.6	62	-12
December 22	37.8	21.4	61	-12
December 23	37.6	21.2	65	-12
December 24	37.5	21.0	65	-19
December 25	37.3	20.8	64	-18
December 26	37.1	20.7	65	-29
December 27	36.9	20.6	69	-8
December 28	36.8	20.5	63	-24
December 29	36.7	20.2	72	-12
December 30	36.6	20.0	61	-15
December 31	36.4	19.7	62	-9

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1906–2024	Lincoln	location