Weather on December 17
Omaha, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
1980
49°F avg
Coldest
1981
-3°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Omaha, NE typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1980 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (-3°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.3"). 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 December 17th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 2024 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 29° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 2022 | 22° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 2021 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2020 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2019 | 22° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 23° | 7° | 15° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2015 | 30° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 2014 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2013 | 45° | 11° | 28° | — | — |
| 2012 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2011 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009 | 25° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2008 | 9° | 0° | 4° | 0.38" | 2.3" |
| 2007 | 17° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 21° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 2004 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2002 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 15° | -4° | 6° | — | 0.1" |
| 1999 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1998 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 18° | 7° | 12° | 0.05" | 1" |
| 1995 | 37° | 33° | 35° | 0.18" | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 37° | 33° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 12° | 24° | 0.69" | 1" |
| 1989 | 18° | -5° | 6° | — | — |
| 1988 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 39° | -2° | 19° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1984 | 21° | 9° | 15° | 0.03" | — |
| 1983 | 3° | -9° | -3° | 0.05" | 1.4" |
| 1982 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981coldest | 4° | -9° | -3° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1979 | 33° | 0° | 17° | — | — |
| 1978 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1977 | 44° | 31° | 37° | 0.28" | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1975 | 7° | -4° | 1° | — | — |
| 1974 | 26° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 1973 | 27° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 1972 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1971 | 23° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
55 years of data from BENNINGTON 3WSW