Climate in Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha, Nebraska gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Omaha averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Omaha gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

SPERLING'S COMFORT INDEX

Omaha ranks 38/100 for Comfort Index

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 54. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

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 Omaha with an average of 13.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

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

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 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 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 30.5 inches in Omaha means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska.

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

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