Omaha weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: May – October
What is the weather like in Omaha in January?
In January, Omaha is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 5 days, totalling 26 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Omaha.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 33 | 35 | 36 |
| Day | 3° | 0° | 3° |
| Night | −6° | −9° | −8° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 5 | 6 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min07:47 – 17:18
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 57 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Chicago
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %28 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %96 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Omaha in January: quick answers
Is Omaha hot in January?
No. In January, Omaha is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C and nights drop to about −9 °C.
Does it rain much in Omaha in January?
Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 26 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences