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Nebraska Energy Statistics

Heating and Cooling Degree Days
for Omaha, Nebraska

Degree days for eleven other cities in Nebraska and for the state are published. The eleven cities are:

Heating Degree Days and Degree Day Normals for
Omaha, Nebraska
1974/1975 – 2023/2024
Season Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total
Normal 1 3 71 351 743 1124 1258 1009 745 386 132 11 5833
Season Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total
2023/2024 1 0 7 346 682 918 1361 740 685 NA NA NA NA
2022/2023 0 0 51 351 819 1255 1177 968 873  374 68 6 5942
2021/2022 0 0 17 239 609 896 1301 1023 747 456 154 4 5446
2020/2021 0 0 83 496 623 1086 1124 1356 577 373 162 0 5880
2019/2020 0 0 4 491 821 1004 1188 987 639 420 183 0 5737
2018/2019 0 0 68 411 930 1087 1246 1321 905 308 173 0 6449
2017/2018 0 0 27 310 723 1159 1287 1141 756 604 33 0 6050
2016/2017 0 0 27 201 523 1173 1147 736 658 318 130 0 4933
2015/2016 1 3 34 253 587 947 1255 886 537 303 121 0 4927
2014/2015 4 0 74 300 923 1030 1148 1232 652 319 138 0 5820
2013/2014 5 0 17 385 819 1318 1354 1203 879 403 143 6 6532
2012/2013 0 6 86 428 654 1103 1213 991 946 530 177 16 6150
2011/2012 0 0 116 281 690 1073 1048 971 296 263 47 9 4791
2010/2011 0 0 48 249 745 1256 1438 1091 791 399 162 2 6181
2009/2010 1 18 50 557 570 1377 1490 1233 743 248 187 0 6474
2008/2009 0 0 74 340 782 1320 1363 978 785 456 112 17 6227
2007/2008 0 0 74 279 782 1301 1389 1237 881 520 188 0 6651
2006/2007 0 0 123 490 746 978 1317 1219 581 466 48 5 5973
2005/2006 1 0 30 357 666 1249 871 983 788 270 126 0 5341
2004/2005 5 28 24 318 679 1065 1359 892 749 297 160 0 5591
2003/2004 0 0 128 315 807 1070 1357 1156 659 339 124 30 5985
2002/2003 0 5 69 546 816 1013 1299 1149 781 369 183 35 6265
2001/2002 0 0 87 360 462 959 1072 915 985 400 221 0 5461
2000/2001 0 1 87 242 940 1526 1185 1214 925 301 120 20 6561
1999/2000 0 2 112 366 534 1047 1168 810 625 391 72 16 5143
1998/1999 0 0 22 287 634 1050 1308 818 781 396 122 27 5445
1997/1998 1 7 57 399 884 1082 1207 806 1000 390 52 58 5943
1996/1997 0 0 130 347 956 1321 1419 986 719 572 226 0 6676
1995/1996 1 0 137 NA NA NA NA NA 981 471 211 22 NA
1994/1995 0 5 83 302 698 1116 1304 931 791 507 213 21 5971
1993/1994 0 1 171 448 895 1097 1448 1174 702 432 120 8 6496
1992/1993 2 26 114 359 881 1141 1403 1192 904 514 140 34 6710
1991/1992 0 0 123 402 1027 1022 999 816 656 425 154 11 5635
1990/1991 4 1 75 371 662 1350 1506 860 695 338 108 0 5970
1989/1990 0 7 140 356 855 1460 973 935 696 460 206 15 6103
1988/1989 1 7 56 488 744 1095 1002 1368 844 380 143 23 6151
1987/1988 1 33 67 512 639 1048 1353 1185 748 433 29 6 6054
1986/1987 0 15 40 338 913 1096 1122 784 685 322 67 7 5389
1985/1986 0 13 217 378 1089 1501 1095 1176 689 389 134 1 6682
1984/1985 0 3 184 391 766 1166 1416 1153 666 325 88 45 6203
1983/1984 0 0 102 405 789 1786 1401 916 1071 552 243 7 7272
1982/1983 0 13 115 315 829 1131 1240 971 854 638 278 37 6421
1981/1982 7 3 85 452 723 1299 1721 1183 930 518 102 56 7079
1980/1981 0 3 108 491 735 1198 1259 1018 743 241 221 0 6017
1979/1980 1 6 65 354 867 1070 1318 1290 987 440 158 4 6560
1978/1979 0 0 39 350 754 1255 1676 1333 775 451 156 12 6801
1977/1978 0 1 28 361 754 1196 1637 1375 910 372 160 17 6811
1976/1977 0 0 61 522 947 1265 1598 883 579 219 10 1 6085
1975/1976 0 0 141 251 695 1051 1219 791 757 261 177 4 5347
1974/1975 NA NA NA NA NA NA 1311 1189 1024 469 72 11 NA

Cooling Degree Days and Degree Day Normals for
Omaha, Nebraska
1975 – 2024
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Normal 0 0 2 14 90 278 405 335 148 21 0 0 1294
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
2024 0 0 0 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2023 0 0 0 21 131 329 336 365 190 46 0 0 1418
2022 0 0 0 19 151 312 417 371 176 22 3 0 1471
2021 0 0 0 28 79 386 402 410 204 28 0 0 1537
2020 0 0 0 10 31 399 446 386 113 23 1 0 1409
2019 0 0 0 9 87 281 427 332 270 0 0 0 1406
2018 0 0 0 9 217 382 392 350 209 6 0 0 1565
2017 0 0 0 8 77 327 476 241 203 17 0 0 1349
2016 0 0 2 11 70 418 401 345 207 22 0 0 1476
2015 0 0 0 5 41 262 380 265 238 24 0 0 1215
2014 0 0 0 15 128 267 281 332 120 6 0 0 1149
2013 0 0 0 7 89 235 360 375 207 21 0 0 1294
2012 0 0 38 30 160 348 624 342 105 2 0 0 1649
2011 0 0 0 5 94 257 531 361 85 45 0 0 1378
2010 0 0 1 24 91 283 416 443 112 16 0 0 1386
2009 0 0 0 13 77 225 222 235 70 0 0 0 842
2008 0 0 0 1 45 211 386 342 94 27 5 0 1111
2007 0 0 7 20 100 246 427 415 139 33 0 0 1387
2006 0 0 0 36 109 296 467 302 48 29 0 0 1287
2005 0 0 1 20 67 324 466 319 220 52 0 0 1469
2004 0 0 0 20 100 147 264 190 191 10 0 0 922
2003 0 0 0 29 24 166 421 410 85 20 0 0 1155
2002 0 0 0 27 62 377 507 322 170 8 0 0 1473
2001 0 0 0 27 80 225 439 342 93 10 1 0 1217
2000 0 0 0 2 110 188 317 385 179 18 0 0 1199
1999 0 0 0 0 43 208 484 248 84 12 5 0 1084
1998 0 0 1 6 108 205 373 336 227 9 0 0 1265
1997 0 0 0 0 18 260 388 273 110 62 0 0 1111
1996 NA NA 0 8 46 264 266 250 79 14 0 0 NA
1995 0 0 0 0 8 230 431 458 110 NA NA NA NA
1994 0 0 0 28 108 287 262 248 151 9 0 0 1093
1993 0 0 0 0 35 188 322 297 21 6 0 0 869
1992 0 0 0 7 63 150 198 136 90 11 0 0 655
1991 0 0 5 21 184 295 345 295 161 9 0 0 1315
1990 0 0 0 41 9 277 316 327 199 12 4 0 1185
1989 0 0 10 77 68 159 395 306 89 19 0 0 1123
1988 0 0 0 5 109 351 364 394 99 3 0 0 1325
1987 0 0 0 39 145 292 407 235 69 2 1 0 1190
1986 0 0 10 5 26 276 408 181 133 0 0 0 1039
1985 0 0 0 30 44 116 290 156 137 1 0 0 774
1984 0 0 0 6 22 220 320 366 96 4 0 0 1034
1983 0 0 0 0 20 183 453 519 167 17 0 0 1359
1982 0 0 0 5 43 78 383 252 112 12 0 0 885
1981 0 0 0 24 29 235 372 196 85 0 0 0 941
1980 0 0 0 15 61 254 459 368 107 0 0 0 1264
1979 0 0 0 8 64 249 344 345 122 2 0 0 1134
1978 0 0 7 5 67 287 386 333 231 5 0 0 1321
1977 0 0 0 45 179 310 489 236 105 0 0 0 1364
1976 0 0 0 21 34 240 440 358 139 17 0 0 1249
1975 0 0 0 7 115 242 441 464 76 44 0 0 1389

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Sources: U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020).  U.S. Department of Commerce; National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration; and National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, Asheville, NC. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00014942&format=pdf

January 1975–June 2000. Climatological Data, Nebraska. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service; and National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC.

July 2000–Present. "Degree Day Update." High Plains Climate Center, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lincoln, NE.

Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, Lincoln, NE.

Note: NA = Data is not available.

This table was updated on April 15, 2024.
Typically, there is one month between updates.

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