Weather on January 5
Omaha, NE
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
Omaha, NE Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Omaha, NE Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Omaha, NE Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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