Hot-summer humid continental
Wayne, Nebraska
Wayne County, Nebraska · Population 6.1k · 1,447 ft elevation
Living in Wayne
Wayne has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 11°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 27″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (32″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (23 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Wayne at a glance
- Population
- 6.1k
- Elevation
- 1,447 ft
- Average daily high
- 60°F18th percentile
- Average daily low
- 37°F9th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 27″18th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 32″72th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,901 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $199k34th percentile
- Median rent
- $707/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k19th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.34%67th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 12 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 95 per 100k30th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 381 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 141th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1212th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 11°F | 0.6″ | 6.8″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 35°F | 15°F | 0.8″ | 6.7″ | 199 hrs |
| Mar | 48°F | 25°F | 1.4″ | 5.8″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 60°F | 35°F | 3.0″ | 2.7″ | 234 hrs |
| May | 71°F | 48°F | 4.2″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 59°F | 4.4″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 2.7″ | — | 357 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 61°F | 3.6″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 76°F | 52°F | 2.6″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 63°F | 38°F | 2.3″ | 0.5″ | 217 hrs |
| Nov | 47°F | 25°F | 1.2″ | 3.5″ | 187 hrs |
| Dec | 34°F | 15°F | 0.8″ | 6.2″ | 157 hrs |
Near Wayne
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Largest places in Nebraska
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology