Weather on January 1
Omaha, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
1998
40°F avg
Coldest
2018
-11°F avg
About This Date
January 1st in Omaha, NE typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 28°F and lows near 12°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 1998 (40°F average), while the coldest was 2018 (-11°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.3"). The last decade has been 2.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 1st in Omaha, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2025 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2024 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 25° | -13° | 6° | — | — |
| 2021 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 30° | 0° | 15° | — | — |
| 2018coldest | -5° | -18° | -11° | — | — |
| 2017 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2016 | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 2015 | 19° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 2014 | 30° | 5° | 18° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2013 | 22° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 28° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
| 2011 | 15° | 2° | 8° | 0.33" | 1" |
| 2010 | 15° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2009 | 23° | 3° | 13° | — | — |
| 2008 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2007 | 31° | 19° | 25° | 0.99" | 2.3" |
| 2006 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2003 | 25° | -7° | 9° | — | — |
| 2002 | 17° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2001 | 14° | -4° | 5° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1999 | 13° | 8° | 10° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 15° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 1993 | 21° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 0.86" | 0.1" |
| 1991 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1989 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1988 | 24° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1987 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1986 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 12° | 5° | 9° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 25° | 29° | 0.69" | 2" |
| 1983 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1982 | 22° | -3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1979 | 10° | 7° | 8° | — | — |
| 1978 | 9° | -6° | 2° | — | — |
| 1977 | 15° | -6° | 5° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 24° | 30° | 0.03" | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 1° | -18° | -8° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1973 | 23° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1972 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
55 years of data from BENNINGTON 3WSW