Hot-summer humid continental
Omaha, Nebraska
Douglas County, Nebraska · Population 488k · 1,142 ft elevation
Living in Omaha
Omaha has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 15°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 32″ a year, and it gets light snow (27″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 29 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Omaha at a glance
- Population
- 488k
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 42°F30th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 32″20th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 27″67th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,911 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $230k42th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,150/mo46th percentile
- Median household income
- $73k47th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.69%81th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.978th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 350 per 100k77th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,795 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1414th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 15°F | 0.8″ | 7.2″ | 171 hrs |
| Feb | 38°F | 19°F | 0.9″ | 7.8″ | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 30°F | 1.8″ | 3.0″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 41°F | 3.2″ | 1.0″ | 236 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 52°F | 4.7″ | 0.1″ | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.4″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 65°F | 4.6″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 56°F | 3.0″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 65°F | 43°F | 2.3″ | 0.5″ | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 50°F | 30°F | 1.4″ | 1.7″ | 191 hrs |
| Dec | 37°F | 19°F | 1.2″ | 5.8″ | 161 hrs |
Near Omaha
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Largest places in Nebraska
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology