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Climate of Omaha: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Omaha, with average daytime highs around 32°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -10°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 42°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 790 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from May to June and August, and May is the wettest month at roughly 121 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, July and September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Omaha, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0° | -10° | 19 mm | 81% |
| Feb | 2° | -9° | 23 mm | 78% |
| Mar | 10° | -3° | 42 mm | 73% |
| Apr | 17° | 4° | 79 mm | 68% |
| May | 23° | 10° | 121 mm | 69% |
| Jun | 29° | 17° | 119 mm | 71% |
| Jul | 32° | 19° | 74 mm | 66% |
| Aug | 30° | 18° | 105 mm | 66% |
| Sep | 26° | 13° | 81 mm | 67% |
| Oct | 17° | 5° | 60 mm | 69% |
| Nov | 9° | -2° | 30 mm | 74% |
| Dec | 1° | -7° | 34 mm | 82% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Omaha. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Omaha weather
Omaha is a place in Nebraska's continental Great Plains climate, with sharp seasonal extremes, located about 81 km north-east of Lincoln. Omaha gets hot summers (June–August) each year. Omaha closes out the year with cold, windy winters (December–February). This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Omaha: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Chicago.
Frequently asked questions
Omaha is about 81 km north-east of Lincoln, in Nebraska.
Omaha sees cold, windy winters (December–February).
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Omaha's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Omaha, with average daytime highs of about 32°C and nights around 19°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -10°C and daytime highs reach around 0°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Omaha receives about 790 mm of rain in a typical year. May is the wettest month at roughly 121 mm, and the main rainy period is May to June and August.
July and September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Omaha, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Omaha typically sees daytime highs near 9°C and lows near -2°C, with about 30 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 74%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Omaha updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Omaha's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Nebraska described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.