Wayne, NE climate
Wayne has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Wayne feels like
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Wayne weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 14° | 0.4" | 5.4" | 3 | 17° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 17° | 0.6" | 7.2" | 4 | 18° – 38° |
| March | 53° | 26° | 1.1" | 4.2" | 5 | 31° – 51° |
| April | 62° | 34° | 2.5" | 2.7" | 7 | 42° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 45° | 3.9" | 0.4" | 9 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 82° | 56° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 64° – 75° |
| July | 87° | 61° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 59° | 2.9" | 0 | 6 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 49° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 36° | 1.9" | 1.2" | 5 | 42° – 56° |
| November | 51° | 24° | 0.8" | 3.6" | 3 | 27° – 44° |
| December | 40° | 16° | 0.5" | 6.1" | 3 | 19° – 33° |
| Year | 63° | 36° | 23.3" | 30.8" | 66 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Wayne
Wayne gets 23 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 66 days a year.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first one by October 6. That leaves about 156 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 75% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Wayne
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Wayne, 89% of that work is heating and 11% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Wayne and its neighbors
Wayne borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Elim has the coldest January nights (14°) and Grant the hottest July afternoons (87°). Wayne’s January low is 14° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Wayne compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Wayne averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Wayne’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 17° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Wayne’s climate
What is the coldest month in Wayne?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Wayne?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 61°. About 33 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Wayne get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Wayne?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 6, and the last spring frost by May 3.
What is the rainiest month in Wayne?
May, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 23 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Wayne itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Arnold 4 Wnw, NE (23 mi, snow) and Callaway 8wsw, NE (10 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.