2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Omaha, NE vs Bloomington, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Bloomington. Omaha averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bloomington, Illinois gets 39.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Omaha, Nebraska gets 31.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bloomington averages 21 inches of snow per year. Omaha averages 30.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bloomington, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 39.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bloomington is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

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

Today's Weather - Omaha, NE

56°F

Today's Weather - Bloomington, IL

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Omaha / Bloomington

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.

July is the hottest month for Bloomington with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Bloomington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bloomington are September, May and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bloomington with an average of 15.0°. This is colder 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 Bloomington, there are 19.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other 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 Bloomington, there are 131.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most 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.

In Bloomington, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder 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 wettest month in Bloomington with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in Bloomington means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Bloomington with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Bloomington, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 21.0 inches in Bloomington means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

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

January is the snowiest month in Bloomington with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.