YEAR 2003
Climate Statistics for Omaha and Lincoln, NE
all temperatures are in degrees F
Omaha Lincoln
Period of Record  133 years (1871-2003) 117 years (1887-2003)
  Omaha Lincoln
Year 2003 Avg. Temperature 50.9 (0.2 F above Normal) 51.1 F (exactly normal)
Year 2003 Ranking 71st warmest (133 years)  58th warmest (117 years)
  Omaha Lincoln
Warmest Ann. Avg. and year 56.0 F in 1931 55.7 F  in 1934 and 1931
Coldest Ann. Avg. and year 46.9 F  in 1875 47.8 F in 1978
  Omaha Lincoln
Warmest Temperature Year 2003 102 F, July 26 105 F, July 17
Warmest Temp. ALL years 114 F, July 25, 1936 115 F, July 25, 1936
  Omaha Lincoln
Coldest Temperature Year 2003 -12 F, January 23 -13 F,  January 23
Coldest Temp. ALL years -32 F, Jan. 5, 1884 -33 F, Jan. 12, 1974
  Omaha Lincoln
Number of days <  0 F Year 2003 7 8
Most & Year 36 in 1884 35 in 1978 and 1979
Least & Year 0 in 1931 & 1941 0 in 1931 & 1987
  Omaha Lincoln
Number of days >  90 F Year 2003 31 43
Most & Year 76 in 1936 82 in 1936
Least & Year  5 in 1915 7 in 1889
  Omaha Lincoln
Number of days >  100 F Year 2003 6 10
Most & Year 30 in 1936 41 in 1936
  Omaha Lincoln
Day most below normal year 2003 Jan. 23, Feb. 24, Mar. 5
25 degrees below normal
February 24, 
29 degrees below normal
Day most above normal year 2003 January 8, 28 degrees
above normal
January 8, 26 degrees
above normal
Number of Days exactly normal 23 19
Omaha Lincoln
Largest 2-day
temperature rise, year 2003
66 degrees, Mar. 30-Apr.1; 
24 F  up to 90 F
72 degrees, Mar. 30-Apr.1; 
19 F  up to 91 F
Largest 2-day
temperature drop, year 2003
56 degrees, April 2-4; 
87 F  down to 31 F
63 degrees, Jan, 8-10; 
70 F  down to 7 F
Largest temperature change 
within the same calendar day
45 degrees, March 31
Low 36 F ; High 81 F
47 degrees, 
Oct. 19, min 41 F ; max 88 F
Mar. 31,min 34, max 81 F
Largest temperature change from 
the afternoon to the next morning
48 degrees, Sep. 17 max 91 F, 
Sep 18 min 43 F
48 degrees, Jan. 8 max 70 F, 
Jan 9 min 22 F
Largest temperature change from
one day to the next
57 degrees, Mar. 30: min 24 F, 
Mar. 31 max 81 F
62 degrees, Mar. 30: min 19 F, 
Mar. 31 max 81 F
Smallest temperature change
within the same calendar day
3 degrees, 
Apr. 6, min 31; max 34
Nov. 22 min 33; max 36
Dec. 14 min 26; max 29
4 degrees, 
Jan. 29 (28 to 32)
April 7 (29 to 33)
Nov. 2  (36 to 40)
Dec. 3 (31 to 35)
Omaha Lincoln
Precipitation Total Year 2003 23.27 inches
(6.95 inches below normal)
26.09 inches
(2.28 inches below normal)
Most Annual Precipitation 48.92 inches 1883 45.15 inches 1965
Least Annual Precipitation 14.90 inches 1934 14.09 inches 1936
  Omaha Lincoln
Snowfall Total Year 2003 32.0 inches 35.2 inches
Most Annual Snowfall 74.2 inches 1983 55.2 inches 1983
Least Annual Snowfall 8.3 inches 1954 7.0 inches 1946
  Omaha Lincoln