2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Omaha, NE vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Salem has 43.9% more rainy days than Omaha.
- Salem has 28.0% less Sunny Days than Omaha.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 4.2% better than Omaha
 Omaha, NESalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall31  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny214  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 2 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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