2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lake Zurich, IL vs Omaha, NE

Highlights

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Omaha. Lake Zurich averages 185 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Omaha, Nebraska gets 31.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lake Zurich, Illinois gets 37.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Omaha averages 30.5 inches of snow per year. Lake Zurich averages 37.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Omaha, Nebraska
Summer High: the July high is around 85.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.1
Rain: averages 31.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30.5 inches of snow a year

Lake Zurich, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 83.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.3
Rain: averages 37.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Omaha is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Zurich is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Lake Zurich, IL

61°F

Today's Weather - Omaha, NE

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lake Zurich / Omaha

July is the hottest month for Lake Zurich with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Lake Zurich, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Zurich are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Omaha with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Omaha, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Omaha are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Zurich with an average of 12.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Omaha with an average of 13.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Lake Zurich, there are 13.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Omaha, there are 19.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Nebraska.

In Lake Zurich, there are 144.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In Omaha, there are 140.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Lake Zurich, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In Omaha, there are 11.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

August is the wettest month in Lake Zurich with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.5 inches in Lake Zurich means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.


June is the wettest month in Omaha with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.2 inches in Omaha means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Lake Zurich with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.1 rainy days annually in Lake Zurich, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Omaha with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 93.6 rainy days annually in Omaha, which is one of the rainiest places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.7 inches in Lake Zurich means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 30.5 inches in Omaha means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska.

January is the snowiest month in Lake Zurich with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Omaha with 6.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.