Weather on January 4
Omaha, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
1989
41°F avg
Coldest
1999
-6°F avg
About This Date
January 4th 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 4th was in 1989 (41°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (-6°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.1"). The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 4th in Omaha, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2025 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2024 | 27° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 2023 | 33° | 24° | 29° | 0.2" | 0.6" |
| 2022 | 35° | 3° | 19° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 13° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2017 | 18° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2016 | 22° | 16° | 19° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | -4° | 15° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2014 | 36° | -2° | 17° | — | — |
| 2013 | 22° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2011 | 36° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 2010 | 13° | -10° | 2° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 2009 | 33° | 2° | 17° | 0.05" | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 18° | 16° | 17° | — | — |
| 2004 | 21° | 11° | 16° | 0.33" | 3.1" |
| 2003 | 47° | 24° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 2002 | 31° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 27° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1999coldest | 0° | -13° | -6° | — | — |
| 1998 | 24° | 15° | 20° | 0.58" | — |
| 1997 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 23° | 14° | 19° | 0.69" | 2.8" |
| 1995 | 4° | -8° | -2° | — | — |
| 1993 | 18° | 8° | 13° | 0.13" | 1.8" |
| 1992 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 16° | 3° | 9° | 0.28" | 1.2" |
| 1990 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1988 | 15° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1982 | 20° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1981 | 22° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 1980 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 1979 | 17° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 1978 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1977 | 23° | 10° | 17° | 0.41" | 2.6" |
| 1976 | 18° | -7° | 5° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1974 | 13° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 1973 | 6° | -4° | 1° | — | — |
| 1972 | 13° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 1971 | 11° | 0° | 5° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
55 years of data from BENNINGTON 3WSW