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Omaha, NE vs Iowa City, IA

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Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Iowa City. Omaha averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Iowa City, Iowa gets 36.9 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.

Iowa City averages 26.8 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

Iowa City, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.3
Rain: averages 36.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.8 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
Iowa City

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Iowa City is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

7 / 10
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Iowa City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Omaha

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

7.1 / 10
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Omaha, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Omaha, NE

5 AM PST

Sunny

61°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodaySunny89° / 63°SSE 2 to 10 mph
WednesdaySunny90° / 64°SE 6 to 15 mph
ThursdaySlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny79° / 57°WSW 9 to 20 mph
FridayMostly Sunny78° / 52°W 10 to 17 mph
SaturdaySunny80° / 55°NW 8 mph
SundayChance Rain Showers79° / 57°E 7 to 12 mph
MondayChance Showers And Thunderstorms79° / 59°ESE 10 to 16 mph
Today's Weather - Iowa City, IA

5 AM PST

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

64°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodaySlight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms82° / 61°SE 5 to 10 mph
WednesdaySunny86° / 66°SE 5 to 10 mph
ThursdaySlight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms90° / 60°S 10 to 20 mph
FridaySunny81° / 55°W 10 to 25 mph
SaturdaySunny77° / 51°W 10 to 15 mph
SundayMostly Sunny75° / 51°N 5 to 10 mph
MondayChance Rain Showers75° / 56°E 10 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthOmaha, NEIowa City, IA
January33° / 13°30° / 13°
February37° / 17°35° / 18°
March50° / 27°48° / 28°
April62° / 39°62° / 40°
May73° / 51°73° / 50°
June82° / 61°82° / 60°
July86° / 66°85° / 64°
August84° / 63°83° / 62°
September77° / 53°76° / 53°
October64° / 41°64° / 41°
November48° / 28°48° / 30°
December35° / 16°33° / 17°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Omaha / Iowa City
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 030 / 305 / 64 / 4
February0 / 026 / 256 / 64 / 3
March0 / 022 / 208 / 73 / 2
April0 / 07 / 69 / 101 / 0
May1 / 10 / 012 / 110 / 0
June3 / 40 / 010 / 110 / 0
July8 / 70 / 09 / 90 / 0
August5 / 40 / 08 / 90 / 0
September2 / 10 / 08 / 70 / 0
October0 / 05 / 57 / 80 / 0
November0 / 020 / 186 / 72 / 1
December0 / 029 / 286 / 75 / 4
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 Iowa City with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Iowa City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Iowa City are September, June and August.
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 Iowa City with an average of 13.3°. This is warmer 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 Iowa City, there are 16.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most 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 Iowa City, there are 133.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most 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.

In Iowa City, there are 12.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer 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.


July is the wettest month in Iowa City with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.9 inches in Iowa City means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.

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 Iowa City with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 98.0 rainy days annually in Iowa City, which is about average compared to other 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.

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

An annual snowfall of 26.8 inches in Iowa City means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa.
February is the snowiest month in Omaha with 6.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Iowa City with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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