Omaha weather in April: Omaha, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Omaha in April has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 3.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 81 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationOmaha Eppley Airfield
- Station IDUSW00014942
- Location41.31°N 95.90°W
- Elevation982 ft (299 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population489,265
- Jan 34° 15°
- Feb 39° 19°
- Mar 52° 30°
- Apr 64° 41°
- May 75° 53°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 88° 68°
- Aug 86° 66°
- Sep 79° 56°
- Oct 66° 43°
- Nov 50° 30°
- Dec 38° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Omaha in April?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 52.6°F. April is 11.6°F warmer than March and 11.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Omaha and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 59°F on April 1 to 69°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 49°F and 56°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 59°F | 36°F | 30% | 16% |
| April 8 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 18% |
| April 15 | 64°F | 41°F | 35% | 20% |
| April 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 37% | 22% |
| April 30 | 69°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 59°F | 36°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 60°F | 36°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 60°F | 37°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 61°F | 38°F | 32% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 61°F | 38°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 62°F | 38°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 63°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 63°F | 40°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 64°F | 41°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 64°F | 41°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 64°F | 41°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 65°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 65°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 65°F | 42°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 66°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 66°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 66°F | 44°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 67°F | 44°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 67°F | 44°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 67°F | 45°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 68°F | 45°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 68°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 68°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 69°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FApril average
- Normal low
- 41°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014942; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Omaha in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around April 30 (39%). In all, 3.17 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Omaha, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.0 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014942.
How humid and windy is Omaha in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 66°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 11.0 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 48°F | 42°F | 79% | 9.0 mph | 35% |
| 9 a.m. | 56°F | 44°F | 64% | 11.9 mph | 39% |
| noon | 63°F | 43°F | 50% | 13.7 mph | 33% |
| 3 p.m. | 66°F | 43°F | 44% | 13.9 mph | 33% |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 43°F | 47% | 12.6 mph | 33% |
| 9 p.m. | 57°F | 44°F | 62% | 9.6 mph | 42% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014942. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Omaha?
The warmest April temperature on Omaha's official record (since 1871) is 96°F, on April 22, 1989; the coldest is 5°F, on April 3, 1975. The wettest April brought 8.48 in (1999); the snowiest, 10.3 inches (1983).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.6°F: 2021 53.2°F (+0.6), 2022 50.2°F (−2.4), 2023 52.9°F (+0.3), 2024 54.8°F (+2.2), 2025 53.9°F (+1.3), 2026 54.6°F (+2.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.2°F | +0.6°F | 1.21 in |
| 2022 | 50.2°F | −2.4°F | 1.72 in |
| 2023 | 52.9°F | +0.3°F | 3.31 in |
| 2024 | 54.8°F | +2.2°F | 2.25 in |
| 2025 | 53.9°F | +1.3°F | 3.30 in |
| 2026 | 54.6°F | +2.0°F | 3.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OMAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014942. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Omaha compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, April normal highs run from 55°F in Harrison to 66°F in Beaver City; Omaha's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.