Omaha weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · hot-summer continental climate
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The best time to visit Omaha is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with September and August close behind. Omaha averages about 2,482 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 81 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Omaha?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Omaha is July, then September and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 19 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Omaha?
Omaha gets a moderate 2,482 hours of sunshine a year. 79 Sunshine Score points separate July (79) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #211 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 814 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -10° / 14°F | 19 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -9° / 16°F | 24 mm | 2 |
| March | 14 | 10° / 50°F | -2° / 28°F | 42 mm | 4 |
| April | 59 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 80 mm | 5 |
| May | 71 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 121 mm | 6 |
| June | 71 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 120 mm | 8 |
| July | 79 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 81 mm | 8 |
| August | 73 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 109 mm | 7 |
| September | 78 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 83 mm | 6 |
| October | 61 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 66 mm | 3 |
| November | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 33 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 36 mm | 1 |
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Omaha: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Omaha?
Omaha is a city break in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Omaha get a year?
Omaha gets about 2,482 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Omaha?
The sunniest time to visit Omaha is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with September and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Omaha?
January is the least sunny month in Omaha, scoring 0/100 with about 19 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Omaha?
The typical midday UV index in Omaha peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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