Wayne in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Wayne sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 11.9 in of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 44°F in early March to 74°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Wayne's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wayne's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 59°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 42°F
Precipitation: 11.9 in; 33 wet days
Avg wind: 7 mph
Travel score: 4.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

← Winter Wayne year-round climate Summer →

Spring Summer Fall Winter

Temperature in Wayne in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 44°F in early March to 74°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Wayne reaches about 59°F and drops to 42°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Wayne

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 33 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Wayne weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	37° / 24°	3.5	9.2	5.2	9.4	0.0
Feb	40° / 25°	3.0	8.5	4.3	10.4	0.1
Mar	48° / 32°	4.3	10.5	3.8	11.7	1.7
Apr	60° / 42°	3.8	10.7	0.7	13.1	4.6
May	69° / 52°	3.8	12	0	14.3	6.1
Jun	79° / 61°	4.1	11.7	0	14.9	6.3
Jul	84° / 67°	4.3	10.8	0	14.6	5.5
Aug	82° / 65°	4.0	10.6	0	13.6	6.2
Sep	75° / 58°	4.3	9.4	0	12.3	6.9
Oct	63° / 47°	4.1	8.7	0.2	10.9	5.7
Nov	51° / 37°	3.3	8.3	0.8	9.7	2.8
Dec	42° / 29°	4.1	9.9	3.6	9.1	0.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Wayne gets around 11.9 in of rain and snow over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Wayne

In seasonPeak

None of Wayne's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Wayne sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Wayne?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Wayne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wayne in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Wayne sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 42°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Wayne in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 47°F across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 26 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°F)	43	40	41	46	55	65	72	74	71	63	55	48
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Cool	Bracing	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°F)	Comfort
Jan	43	Bracing
Feb	40	Bracing
Mar	41	Bracing
Apr	46	Bracing
May	55	Bracing
Jun	65	Cool
Jul	72	Refreshing
Aug	74	Refreshing
Sep	71	Refreshing
Oct	63	Cool
Nov	55	Bracing
Dec	48	Bracing

UV index in Wayne in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wayne peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	5	6	7	8	8	6	6	3	2	1
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	7	Very high
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	6	High
Sep	6	High
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	2	Moderate
Dec	1	Low

Air quality in Wayne in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Wayne is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	11	13	14	14	16	16	17	15	13	10	9	10
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	14	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	16	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	13	Moderate
Oct	10	Good
Nov	9	Good
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Wayne?

Wayne sits at 40.9°N, 74.3°W, 174 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Paterson, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Wayne

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Wayne.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wayne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft around an average of 226 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,253 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,008 ft.

The land around Wayne is covered by trees (72%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

331 ft

trees 72%

10 miles

1,253 ft

trees 72%

50 miles

2,008 ft

trees 66%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland

← Winter Wayne year-round climate Summer →

Spring weather nearby: Paterson 5.6 mi · Hawthorne 6.8 mi · Clifton 7.5 mi · Fair Lawn 7.5 mi · Montclair 7.5 mi · Wyckoff 8.1 mi · Elmwood Park 8.1 mi · West Orange 8.7 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs: Type A / B; 120 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 100% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $90,027; 2025
Happiness: 6.8 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 98%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 5.8; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 12.7; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: High; World Bank
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Wayne (40.9254°, -74.2765°, elevation 174 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.