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Greater Omaha's climate

 

From scenic beauty to year-round recreation, the region’s continental climate offers something for everyone. Here dry winters give way to spring showers. In fact, most of the precipitation in Omaha occurs between April and September, either in the form of showers or evening thunderstorms. May and June are typically the months with the most precipitation.

Most people are surprised to learn that only 10% of total annual precipitation falls during the winter months – much to the dismay of school children hoping for a snow day. As for temperature, the warmest month of the year is July and the coldest is January.

Greater Omaha Climate Data

Month Avg. High Avg. Low Mean Avg. Precipitation
Jan 31.7°F 11.6°F 21.7°F

0.77 in.

Feb 37.9°F 18.0°F 28.0°F

0.80 in.

Mar 50.4°F 28.1°F 39.3°F

2.13 in.

Apr 63.2°F 39.6°F 51.4°F

2.94 in.

May 73.7°F 50.7°F 62.2°F

4.44 in.

Jun 83.7°F 60.6°F 72.2°F

3.95 in.

Jul 87.4°F 65.9°F 76.7°F

3.86 in.

Aug 85.2°F 63.8°F 74.5°F

3.21 in.

Sep 77.3°F 53.5°F 65.4°F

3.17 in.

Oct 65.2°F 41.1°F 53.2°F

2.21 in.

Nov 47.8°F 28.1F 38.0°F

1.82 in.

Dec 34.8°F 16.4°F 25.6°F

0.92 in.

Source: National Climatic Data Center, US Department of Commerce, 1970 - 2006 Climate Means

Four-season fun
In Greater Omaha, nothing gets in your way – not even the weather.