YEAR 2002
Climate Statistics for Omaha and Lincoln, NE
all temperatures are in degrees F
Omaha Lincoln
Period of Record  132 years (1871-2002) 116 years (1887-2002)
  Omaha Lincoln
Year 2002 Avg. Temperature 52.2 (1.5 F above Normal) 52.0 F (0.9 F above normal)
Year 2002 Ranking 32nd Warmest (132 years)  41st Warmest (116 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 2002 104 F, July 20 and July 21 104 F, July 21
Warmest Temp. ALL years 114 F, July 25, 1936 115 F, July 25, 1936
  Omaha Lincoln
Coldest Temperature Year 2002 -5 F, March 3 -6 F,  February 1
Coldest Temp. ALL years -32 F, Jan. 5, 1884 -33 F, Jan. 12, 1974
  Omaha Lincoln
Number of days <  0 F Year 2002 2 5
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 2002 51 65
Most & Year 76 in 1936 82 in 1936
Least & Year  5 in 1915 7 in 1889
  Omaha
Lincoln
Number of days >  100 F Year 2002 3 7
Most & Year 30 in 1936 41 in 1936
  Omaha Lincoln
Day most below normal year 2002 March 3, 31 degrees
below normal
March 3, 29 degrees
below normal
Day most above normal year 2002 January 26, 27 degrees
above normal
April 15, 28 degrees
above normal
Omaha Lincoln
Largest 2-day
temperature change, year 2002
63 degrees, March 4-5; 
1F  to 64 F
67 degrees, March 4-5; 
-1F  to 66 F
Largest temperature change
during the same day, year 2002
44 degrees, March 4
Low 1 F ; High 45 F
48 degrees, March 4
Low -1 F ; High 47 F
Smallest temperature change
during the same day, year 2002
4 degrees, October 29; 
Low 41 F; High 45 F
2 degrees, October 29; 
Low 41 F; High 43 F
Omaha Lincoln
Precipitation Total Year 2002 26.06
(4.16 below normal)
26.62 inches
(1.75 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 2002 23.0 inches 31.2 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