Fort Wayne, IN Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne spends most of the year cold. July, the warmest month, averages 83°F (28°C) by day - a figure many cities in our dataset pass in early spring - while January holds at 34°F (1°C) with 132 wet days a year across the whole calendar.
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 83°F (28°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 34°F (1°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 94°F (35°C) high · -18°F (-28°C) low
- Wettest month: June (12 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (12.0 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid subtropical
- Annual swing: 26°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 9°C
- Snow: about 14 days a year
- Months with freezing average lows: 4
- Average humidity: 71%
Temperatures through the year
January sits at the other end of the year: 34°F (1°C) by day, 21°F (-6°C) at night. At its warmest, in July, Fort Wayne runs to 83°F (28°C) in the afternoon and back to 65°F (19°C) by dawn. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 94°F (35°C) and bottoms at -18°F (-28°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records. Between the average July and the average January lie 26°C, a wider spread than roughly 87% of the cities we track.
Rain, sun and snow
July is the brightest month at 12.0 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 8.4. June is the wettest month at 4.6 inches (116 mm) over 12 days; September is the driest.
How Fort Wayne compares
- Fort Wayne sits close to the middle of our dataset on most measures: 52°F (11°C) as an annual average, 38.8 inches (986 mm) of precipitation and 8.4 hours of sun a day.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 21° | 10 | 2.7 in | 4.7 h/day | 9.5 h | 34% | 74% |
| February | 39° | 22° | 9 | 2.8 in | 6.6 h/day | 10.6 h | 32% | 72% |
| March | 49° | 31° | 11 | 3.5 in | 7.4 h/day | 11.8 h | 37% | 68% |
| April | 59° | 39° | 13 | 3.8 in | 8.6 h/day | 13.3 h | 43% | 68% |
| May | 71° | 52° | 13 | 4.0 in | 10.2 h/day | 14.5 h | 42% | 69% |
| June | 80° | 62° | 12 | 4.6 in | 11.7 h/day | 15.1 h | 41% | 67% |
| July | 83° | 65° | 12 | 3.5 in | 12.0 h/day | 14.9 h | 39% | 71% |
| August | 81° | 64° | 12 | 3.1 in | 11.3 h/day | 13.8 h | 38% | 72% |
| September | 76° | 59° | 8 | 2.4 in | 9.6 h/day | 12.4 h | 28% | 72% |
| October | 64° | 47° | 11 | 3.2 in | 7.6 h/day | 11.0 h | 35% | 70% |
| November | 49° | 35° | 9 | 2.6 in | 6.0 h/day | 9.8 h | 30% | 72% |
| December | 41° | 28° | 10 | 2.8 in | 4.7 h/day | 9.2 h | 34% | 75% |
Fort Wayne month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Fort Wayne's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 4.7 h
- Daylight
- 9.5 h
- Snow
- 4 days
February
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 6.6 h
- Daylight
- 10.6 h
- Snow
- 4 days
March
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 7.4 h
- Daylight
- 11.8 h
- Snow
- 2 days
April
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 8.6 h
- Daylight
- 13.3 h
May
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h
- Daylight
- 14.5 h
June
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h
- Daylight
- 15.1 h
July
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 12.0 h
- Daylight
- 14.9 h
August
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h
- Daylight
- 13.8 h
September
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h
- Daylight
- 12.4 h
October
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 7.6 h
- Daylight
- 11.0 h
November
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 6.0 h
- Daylight
- 9.8 h
- Snow
- 1 day
December
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 4.7 h
- Daylight
- 9.2 h
- Snow
- 2 days
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Fort Wayne
Spring (March through May)
Spring is crisp but comfortable here - highs near 59°F (15°C), nights near 41°F (5°C), and rain falls on around 37 of the 90 days, plus about 3 snowy days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer in Fort Wayne sits firmly in the heat, with daytime highs averaging 81°F (27°C) and nights around 64°F (18°C); rain falls on around 36 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.7 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall is crisp but comfortable here - highs near 63°F (17°C), nights near 47°F (8°C), and expect showers on roughly 28 days across the season.
Winter (December through February)
Through winter, Fort Wayne brings deep cold: 38°F (3°C) by day, 23°F (-5°C) after dark, and expect showers on roughly 30 days across the season, plus about 10 snowy days. Wind sharpens cold like this considerably; pair the forecast winds with the wind speed converter to judge exposed conditions.
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Best time to visit Fort Wayne
The best time to visit Fort Wayne is generally July to October, when these are the warmest and brightest weeks of the year. Daytime temperatures in that window sit near 76°F (24°C), with rain on about 11 days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in July.
Pack for Fort Wayne with light clothing for the warm months, a heavy insulated coat, hat and gloves for winter and a compact umbrella or rain shell. Even in July, lows of 65°F (19°C) make an extra layer worth the space.
Fort Wayne temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.