Winter temperatures · Indiana
How cold does Fort Wayne get in winter?
In a typical winter, December to February, Fort Wayne averages highs around 36°F and lows around 21°F.
About 40 days a year never get above freezing. About 19 nights a year drop to 10°F or colder, and about 6 go below zero. That makes it the 37th coldest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 33°F.
Fort Wayne spends about 40 days a year below freezing all day, and calls the rest of winter “pretty decent”.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 36°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 21°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | 40 |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 124 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | 19 |
| Nights a year below zero | 6 |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 82°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Detroit, Michigan: highs around 35°F, lows around 22°F
- Rochester, New York: highs around 36°F, lows around 21°F
- Chicago, Illinois: highs around 35°F, lows around 22°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00014827.