Wayne, OK Climate


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Wayne, OK has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average highs in July range from 90 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit, while average lows in the winter range from 21 to 29 degrees. The area can experience extreme temperatures ranging from around 0 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to over 100 degrees in the summer months. Precipitation is low, but Wayne does receive some snowfall during the colder months of the year.

Wayne, Oklahoma gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wayne averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Wayne. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wayne gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wayne is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

5.9 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Wayne, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWayne, OklahomaUnited States
  40.4 in.38.1 in.
  5.7 in.27.8 in.
  78.3 days106.2 days
  234 days205 days
  93.0°85.8°
  26.2°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  1106 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 93.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. 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 May, October and April.
In Wayne, there are 64.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wayne with an average of 26.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In Wayne, there are 80.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In Wayne, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Wayne during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Wayne.
May is the wettest month in Wayne with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in Wayne means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Wayne with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 78.3 rainy days annually in Wayne, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.7 inches in Wayne means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Wayne with 2.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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