Weather on January 20
Omaha, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
13°F
Warmest
1986
46°F avg
Coldest
1984
-7°F avg
About This Date
January 20th in Omaha, NE typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 13°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 20th was in 1986 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (-7°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded January 20th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 9.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 20th in Omaha, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2025 | 12° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 2024 | 3° | -12° | -4° | — | — |
| 2023 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2022 | 12° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 2021 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 5° | -6° | 0° | — | — |
| 2019 | 11° | 2° | 6° | — | — |
| 2018 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 21° | 15° | 18° | 0.43" | 2.5" |
| 2015 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 63° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 2013 | 49° | 12° | 30° | — | — |
| 2012 | 12° | 2° | 7° | — | — |
| 2011 | 8° | -4° | 2° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 2010 | 31° | 25° | 28° | 0.89" | — |
| 2009 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 8° | -6° | 1° | — | — |
| 2007 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2004 | 19° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 32° | -3° | 15° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1999 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 27° | 22° | 24° | 1.7" | 4.5" |
| 1997 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1995 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1993 | 30° | 20° | 25° | 0.76" | 2.9" |
| 1992 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 1990 | 31° | 17° | 24° | 1.55" | 5" |
| 1989 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1988 | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1986warmest | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1985 | 6° | -17° | -5° | — | — |
| 1984coldest | 1° | -15° | -7° | — | — |
| 1983 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1982 | 16° | 8° | 12° | — | 0.1" |
| 1981 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 30° | 31° | — | — |
| 1978 | 10° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 1977 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 3° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | -2° | 18° | — | — |
| 1974 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 29° | 34° | 0.2" | — |
| 1972 | 25° | 12° | 18° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1971 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
55 years of data from BENNINGTON 3WSW