Wayne, NE climate
Wayne has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade2° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 71°, and a typical Sep 30 in Wayne peaks around 69°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 11° | 0.6" | 6.8" | 4 | 19 | 14° – 34° |
| February | 35° | 15° | 0.9" | 6.7" | 4 | 14 | 12° – 35° |
| March | 48° | 25° | 1.5" | 5.8" | 6 | 7 | 29° – 51° |
| April | 60° | 36° | 3.0" | 2.7" | 8 | 1 | 39° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 81° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 51° | 2.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 38° | 2.3" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 47° | 25° | 1.3" | 3.5" | 4 | 4 | 27° – 46° |
| December | 34° | 15° | 1.0" | 6.2" | 4 | 12 | 12° – 30° |
| Year | 59° | 37° | 29.0" | 32.2" | 76 | 57 |
“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 29 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 76 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 57 days of the year.
About 163 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 11. That leaves about 163 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 68% 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.
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 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 94% 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. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 12° to 35°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Wayne’s climate
What is the coldest month in Wayne?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 11°.
What is the hottest month in Wayne?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Wayne get?
About 32 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Wayne?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 11, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Wayne?
June, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 29 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 Wayne, NE (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.