Fort Wayne weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · regional city · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Fort Wayne is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with July and August close behind. Fort Wayne averages about 2,140 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 75 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Fort Wayne?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fort Wayne is September, then July and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 59 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne gets a moderate 2,140 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate September (78) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #349 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 967 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 59 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -7° / 19°F | 55 mm | 2 |
| March | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -2° / 28°F | 70 mm | 3 |
| April | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 90 mm | 5 |
| May | 70 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 114 mm | 6 |
| June | 72 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 103 mm | 7 |
| July | 74 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 95 mm | 8 |
| August | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 95 mm | 7 |
| September | 78 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 75 mm | 6 |
| October | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 76 mm | 3 |
| November | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 71 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -5° / 23°F | 64 mm | 1 |
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Fort Wayne: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne is a regional city in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Fort Wayne get a year?
Fort Wayne gets about 2,140 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Fort Wayne?
The sunniest time to visit Fort Wayne is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 78/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Fort Wayne?
January is the least sunny month in Fort Wayne, scoring 0/100 with about 59 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Fort Wayne?
The typical midday UV index in Fort Wayne peaks around 8 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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