Omaha, NE Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Omaha
Seasons are the whole story in Omaha. The gap between an average July and an average January is 29°C - warm summers and cold, often snowy winters - which in practice means 86°F (30°C) afternoons at one end of the calendar and 33°F (1°C) at the other.
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 86°F (30°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 33°F (1°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 103°F (39°C) high · -31°F (-35°C) low
- Wettest month: May (15 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (12.9 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid continental
- Annual swing: 29°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 10°C
- Snow: about 14 days a year
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 1
- Average humidity: 67%
Temperatures through the year
Relative humidity averages 67% across the year, drier than about 75% of the cities we track. January is the coolest month, with highs of 33°F (1°C) and lows near 17°F (-8°C). Warmth peaks in July: highs of 86°F (30°C), lows of 69°F (20°C). The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 103°F (39°C) and bottoms at -31°F (-35°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records. Overnight lows average at or below freezing for 3 months, December through February.
Rain, sun and snow
Between the average July and the average January lie 29°C, a wider spread than 96% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. Snow falls on roughly 14 days a year, mostly November through April. June is the brightest month at 12.9 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 9.3.
How Omaha compares
- Omaha sits close to the middle of our dataset on most measures: 53°F (12°C) as an annual average, 34.8 inches (883 mm) of precipitation and 9.3 hours of sun a day.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 17° | 6 | 1.4 in | 6.3 h/day | 9.5 h | 18% | 71% |
| February | 38° | 18° | 5 | 1.1 in | 8.2 h/day | 10.6 h | 17% | 64% |
| March | 52° | 32° | 9 | 2.8 in | 8.3 h/day | 11.8 h | 28% | 64% |
| April | 62° | 42° | 10 | 3.0 in | 9.5 h/day | 13.3 h | 33% | 61% |
| May | 72° | 54° | 15 | 5.9 in | 10.0 h/day | 14.5 h | 49% | 68% |
| June | 85° | 65° | 10 | 3.6 in | 12.9 h/day | 15.1 h | 35% | 66% |
| July | 86° | 69° | 9 | 3.7 in | 12.8 h/day | 14.9 h | 30% | 70% |
| August | 84° | 67° | 10 | 4.1 in | 11.5 h/day | 13.8 h | 31% | 72% |
| September | 80° | 62° | 8 | 3.0 in | 10.4 h/day | 12.4 h | 27% | 66% |
| October | 64° | 46° | 7 | 2.8 in | 8.4 h/day | 11.0 h | 22% | 63% |
| November | 51° | 34° | 6 | 1.6 in | 7.1 h/day | 9.8 h | 19% | 66% |
| December | 39° | 23° | 5 | 1.8 in | 6.5 h/day | 9.2 h | 17% | 69% |
Omaha month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Omaha's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 6.3 h
- Daylight
- 9.5 h
- Snow
- 4 days
February
- Rain
- 5 days
- Sunshine
- 8.2 h
- Daylight
- 10.6 h
- Snow
- 3 days
March
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 8.3 h
- Daylight
- 11.8 h
- Snow
- 2 days
April
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 13.3 h
May
- Rain
- 15 days
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h
- Daylight
- 14.5 h
June
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 12.9 h
- Daylight
- 15.1 h
July
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 12.8 h
- Daylight
- 14.9 h
August
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h
- Daylight
- 13.8 h
September
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h
- Daylight
- 12.4 h
October
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 8.4 h
- Daylight
- 11.0 h
November
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 7.1 h
- Daylight
- 9.8 h
- Snow
- 1 day
December
- Rain
- 5 days
- Sunshine
- 6.5 h
- Daylight
- 9.2 h
- Snow
- 3 days
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Omaha
Spring (March through May)
Spring is mild here - highs near 62°F (17°C), nights near 43°F (6°C), and rain falls on around 34 of the 90 days, plus about 2 snowy days.
Summer (June through August)
Through summer, Omaha brings hot afternoons: 85°F (29°C) by day, 67°F (19°C) after dark, and expect showers on roughly 30 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 12.4 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall is crisp but comfortable here - highs near 65°F (18°C), nights near 47°F (8°C), and expect showers on roughly 21 days across the season.
Winter (December through February)
Through winter, Omaha is bitterly cold: 37°F (3°C) by day, 19°F (-7°C) after dark, and rain comes on about 16 days over the three months, plus about 10 snowy days. Wind sharpens cold like this considerably; pair the forecast winds with the wind speed converter to judge exposed conditions.
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Best time to visit Omaha
Aim for August to October and April if you get the choice: these are the warmest and brightest weeks of the year, and highs average 72°F (22°C) against roughly 9 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in August.
Pack for Omaha with light clothing for the warm months, a heavy insulated coat, hat and gloves for winter and a compact umbrella or rain shell. July nights average 69°F (20°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.
Omaha temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.