Wayne, ND Climate


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Wayne, ND has a climate much like other parts of the midwest. Winters are typically cold with temperatures regularly dipping below freezing and large amounts of snowfall. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with occasional thunderstorms during the warmer months. The spring and fall months bring mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine, making them great times to explore the outdoors.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wayne is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Wayne, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWayne, North DakotaUnited States
  16.4 in.38.1 in.
  36.9 in.27.8 in.
  69.3 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  -2.5°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  1499 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Wayne with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Wayne, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wayne are June, July and August.
In Wayne, there are 12.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wayne with an average of -2.5°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Wayne, there are 193.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Wayne, there are 50.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Wayne is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Wayne with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in Wayne means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Wayne with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 69.3 rainy days annually in Wayne, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.9 inches in Wayne means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Wayne with 8.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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