Zip 68131 (Omaha, NE) Climate

Omaha, NE in zip code 68131 has a humid continental climate that varies from cold and snowy winters to warm and humid summers. The city experiences four distinct seasons with low humidity throughout the year. Spring and fall are usually mild with temperatures ranging from the mid-30s in January to the mid-80s in July. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of about 37 inches. Snowfall typically occurs from November through March, with an average of 20 inches per season. Omaha also experiences strong winds throughout the year, especially during spring and summer months when thunderstorms are most frequent.

Omaha (zip 68131), Nebraska gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Omaha (zip 68131) averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Omaha (zip 68131). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Omaha (zip 68131) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68131 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 68131 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 68131 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In the 68131 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 68131 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 68131 zip code, there are 19.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 68131 zip code with an average of 12.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In the 68131 zip code, there are 140.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68131 zip code, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 68131 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 68131 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 68131 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in the 68131 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68131 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 96.1 rainy days annually in the 68131 zip code, 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 30.8 inches in the 68131 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the 68131 zip code with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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