Wayne County, IN Climate

Wayne County, IN has a humid continental climate, bringing hot, humid summers and cold winters to the area. Average temperatures range from the high 30s in winter to around 70 degrees in the summer. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average of 40 inches annually. The county also experiences a wide variety of weather conditions including extreme temperatures, blizzards, thunderstorms and tornados. Due to its location along Lake Michigan and near the Ohio River Valley, Wayne County has an increased risk of flooding from heavy rainfall events.

Wayne County, Indiana gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wayne County averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Wayne County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wayne County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wayne County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Wayne County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wayne, Indiana	United States
	41.8 in.	38.1 in.
	19.4 in.	27.8 in.
	127.0 days	106.2 days
	178 days	205 days
	83.5°	85.8°
	17.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.8	4.3
	1043 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.

July is the hottest month for Wayne County with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Wayne County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wayne County are September, June and August.

In Wayne County, there are 9.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wayne County with an average of 17.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Wayne County, there are 125.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Wayne County, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Wayne County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Wayne County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Wayne County means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Wayne County with 12.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 127.0 rainy days annually in Wayne County, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.4 inches in Wayne County means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Wayne County with 6.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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