Weather in Omaha in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Omaha;
Average weather
Average temperature in Omaha in December
The temperature in December is +45°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +61°F during the day and a minimum of +21°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +39°F to +34°F.
Is Omaha warm or cold in December?
Omaha is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +50°F to +37°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +32°F to +21°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Omaha, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Omaha in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +50°F | +37°F | +34°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -4°F | -22°F | -26°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +72°F | +70°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 29 mm | 14 mm | 5 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 73% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 7 | 7 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +50°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +37°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 29 mm to 14 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 9 sunny days in November to 7 in December.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Omaha is gradually increasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Omaha.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Omaha?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Omaha in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+58°F) and the highest in 2012 (+68°F). The driest year was 2000 with only 479 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1494 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Omaha, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.