Zip 68164 (Omaha, NE) Climate

Omaha, NE (68164) has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year with the heaviest months being June through August. Snowfall can occur from November through March with an average around 18 inches each year. The temperatures in Omaha vary greatly between summer and winter, with July averaging highs around 88 degrees Fahrenheit and January averaging lows around 13 degrees Fahrenheit.

Omaha (zip 68164), Nebraska gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Omaha (zip 68164) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Omaha (zip 68164). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Omaha (zip 68164) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 14
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68164 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 68164 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Omaha, Nebraska	United States
	31.2 in.	38.1 in.
	29.6 in.	27.8 in.
	88.0 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	86.0°	85.8°
	13.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	1084 ft.	2443 ft.

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 68164 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In the 68164 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 68164 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 68164 zip code, there are 21.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 68164 zip code with an average of 13.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68164 zip code, there are 137.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In the 68164 zip code, there are 11.5 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 68164 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 68164 zip code are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 68164 zip code with 4.7 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 31.2 inches in the 68164 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68164 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 88.0 rainy days annually in the 68164 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 29.6 inches in the 68164 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in the 68164 zip code with 6.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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