Wayne township (Custer County), NE Climate


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Wayne Township, NE is located in the Great Plains region of the United States. The climate in this area is generally considered to be continental with long cold winters and hot summers. Precipitation tends to be fairly even throughout the year with occasional heavy snowfall during winter months. During summer months, temperatures are often quite hot and humidity is relatively high. Days can also be windy due to the flat terrain of the area. Overall, Wayne Township has a pleasant climate that makes it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as camping and fishing.

Wayne township (Custer County), Nebraska gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wayne township (Custer County) averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Wayne township (Custer County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wayne township (Custer County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wayne township is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

9.1 Summer - 5.5 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Wayne township, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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.

July is the hottest month for Wayne township with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Wayne township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wayne township are September, June and May.
In Wayne township, there are 30.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wayne township with an average of 13.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Wayne township, there are 158.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Wayne township, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
Humidity in Wayne township is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Wayne township with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.6 inches in Wayne township means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Wayne township with 10.3 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 73.3 rainy days annually in Wayne township, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.6 inches in Wayne township means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Wayne township with 5.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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