Climateby Month

Omaha vs Lincoln weather

Omaha, NE and Lincoln, NE · 49 mi apart

July highs: 88°F in Omaha, 89°F in Lincoln (Lincoln is 1°F warmer). January highs: 34°F and 36°F (Lincoln is 2°F warmer). Omaha has about 103 wet days a year, Lincoln about 95. Muggy days: about 49 a year in Omaha, about 46 in Lincoln. Snow: 27.1 in a year in Omaha, 26.0 in in Lincoln.

Omaha, NE

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 34°F (1°C), low 15°F (-9°C) 34° 15° February: normal high 39°F (4°C), low 19°F (-7°C) March: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 30°F (-1°C) April: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 41°F (5°C) May: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 53°F (12°C) June: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 63°F (17°C) July: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 68°F (20°C) 88° 68° August: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 66°F (19°C) September: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 56°F (13°C) October: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 43°F (6°C) November: normal high 50°F (10°C), low 30°F (-1°C) December: normal high 38°F (3°C), low 20°F (-7°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May

Lincoln, NE

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 36°F (2°C), low 14°F (-10°C) 36° 14° February: normal high 41°F (5°C), low 18°F (-8°C) March: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 29°F (-2°C) April: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 39°F (4°C) May: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 51°F (11°C) June: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 62°F (17°C) July: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 67°F (19°C) 89° 67° August: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 64°F (18°C) September: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 54°F (12°C) October: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 41°F (5°C) November: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 28°F (-2°C) December: normal high 39°F (4°C), low 18°F (-8°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April, May

Which city for what

  • Longer growing season: Omaha (185 frost-free days vs 171 frost-free days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high OmahaAvg high LincolnWet days OmahaWet days Lincoln
Winter (Dec-Feb)37°F39°F2118
Spring (Mar-May)64°F64°F3130
Summer (Jun-Aug)86°F87°F3028
Fall (Sep-Nov)65°F66°F2120

Side by side over a year

OmahaLincoln
Hot days (90°F+)3342
Freezing nights135143
Muggy days4946
Comfortable days7274
Precipitation31.9 in29.3 in
Snowfall27.1 in26.0 in
Frost dateslast Apr 18, first Oct 21last Apr 24, first Oct 13
Daylight in June / December15.1 h / 9.3 h15.1 h / 9.3 h
Best monthsMayApril, May

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh OmahaHigh LincolnWet days OmahaWet days Lincoln
January34°F36°F76
February39°F41°F76
March52°F54°F88
April64°F65°F1110
May75°F75°F1312
June84°F85°F1110
July88°F89°F109
August86°F87°F99
September79°F80°F87
October66°F67°F77
November50°F52°F65
December38°F39°F76

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Omaha, NE: temperature from Omaha Eppley Airfield (USW00014942), 4.1 mi NNE of the city center; precipitation from Omaha Eppley Airfield (USW00014942). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Lincoln, NE: temperature from Lincoln Muni Airport (USW00014939), 5.5 mi NW of the city center; precipitation from Lincoln Muni Airport (USW00014939). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.