2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mason City, IA vs Omaha, NE

Highlights

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Omaha. Mason City averages 188 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Omaha, Nebraska gets 31.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mason City, Iowa gets 35.1 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. Mason City averages 39.1 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

Mason City, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.3
Rain: averages 35.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39.1 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 Mason City is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Mason City, IA

77°F

Today's Weather - Omaha, NE

79°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mason City / Omaha

July is the hottest month for Mason City with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Iowa. In Mason City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mason City are June, August and July.

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 Mason City with an average of 6.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

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 Mason City, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

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 Mason City, there are 160.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

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 Mason City, there are 26.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Iowa.

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.

June is the wettest month in Mason City with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.1 inches in Mason City means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.


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 Mason City with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 101.6 rainy days annually in Mason City, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% 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 39.1 inches in Mason City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Iowa.

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

December is the snowiest month in Mason City with 9.7 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.