2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Omaha, NE vs Shelby, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Shelby. Omaha averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shelby, Iowa gets 34.3 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.

Shelby averages 28.7 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

Shelby, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 84.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.7
Rain: averages 34.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28.7 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 Shelby is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

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

69°F

Today's Weather - Shelby, IA

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Shelby with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Shelby, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shelby 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 Shelby with an average of 10.7°. 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 Shelby, there are 15.1 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 Shelby, there are 151.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other 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 Shelby, there are 16.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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.


June is the wettest month in Shelby with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in Shelby means that it is drier 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 Shelby with 12.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 98.2 rainy days annually in Shelby, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. 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 30.5 inches in Omaha means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska.

An annual snowfall of 28.7 inches in Shelby 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 Shelby with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.