How much has Omaha warmed?
Each stripe below is one year of average temperature in Douglas County, from 1895 on the left to 2025 on the right. Blue years were cooler than the 20th-century average of 49.9°F, and red years were warmer.
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- Last 10 years
- +2.3°F2016-2025 vs the 1901-2000 average
- Warmest year
- 2024then 2016, 2012, 1931
- Coldest year
- 1951in the 1895-2025 record
- 20th-century average
- 49.9°Fall months, Douglas County
Decade by decade
Average difference from the 1901-2000 average, by decade. The 2020s cover 2020 to 2025.
Nearby cities
See which cities have warmed the most in our warming ranking, or today's normal weather month by month in Omaha.
Frequently asked questions
How much warmer is Omaha than it used to be?
In Douglas County, the ten years from 2016 to 2025 averaged 2.3°F warmer than the 20th-century average of 49.9°F, according to NOAA's county temperature records.
What was the warmest year on record in Omaha?
The warmest years in NOAA's county record are 2024, 2016, 2012, 1931 and 1921. The coldest was 1951.
What are climate stripes?
Each stripe is one year. Its color shows how that year's average temperature compares with the long-term average: blue for cooler, red for warmer, darker for bigger differences. The design comes from climate scientist Ed Hawkins.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, nClimDiv county average temperature (version 1.0.0, October 2026 release). Values are county averages built from adjusted weather station records on a 5 km grid, so they describe Douglas County as a whole rather than downtown Omaha, and they correct for changes in stations and instruments over time. Incomplete years are left out. Stripes design by Ed Hawkins (#ShowYourStripes).