| 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,
 |
| 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 |