Weather on January 5
Omaha, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
13°F
Warmest
2012
42°F avg
Coldest
1971
-5°F avg
About This Date
January 5th 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 5th was in 2012 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (-5°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.5"). 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 5th in Omaha, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2025 | 16° | 12° | 14° | — | — |
| 2024 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2023 | 27° | 23° | 25° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 1° | 20° | — | — |
| 2021 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 16° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2017 | 11° | 4° | 7° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2016 | 22° | 16° | 19° | — | — |
| 2015 | 7° | -4° | 1° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2014 | 23° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 2013 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 2010 | 6° | -13° | -3° | — | — |
| 2009 | 18° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2007 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 18° | 6° | 12° | 0.84" | 6.5" |
| 2004 | 14° | -5° | 5° | 0.28" | 1.7" |
| 2003 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1999 | 27° | -11° | 8° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1996 | 15° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 1995 | 25° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1993 | 23° | 3° | 13° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 32° | 34° | 0.64" | — |
| 1991 | 19° | 9° | 14° | 0.84" | 3.5" |
| 1990 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 42° | 33° | 38° | 0.53" | — |
| 1988 | 8° | -5° | 2° | — | — |
| 1987 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 1985 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 23° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1979 | 14° | 5° | 10° | 0.08" | — |
| 1978 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1977 | 18° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 20° | 28° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 1974 | 12° | 1° | 7° | 0.15" | 1.4" |
| 1973 | 12° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 1972 | 32° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 2° | -12° | -5° | — | — |
55 years of data from BENNINGTON 3WSW