Green Bay, WI Climate


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Green Bay, Wisconsin has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer, temperatures are typically in the high 70s to low 80s Fahrenheit (25-28°C). Winters usually feature temperatures in the 20s Fahrenheit (-7°C) to single digits, with occasional snowfall and lake effect snow. The city receives a relatively high amount of precipitation throughout the year, especially during the spring months when rainfall is frequent. Green Bay also experiences four distinct seasons, with fall bringing vibrant colors and cooler weather while winter brings bitterly cold temperatures and heavy snowfall.

Green Bay, Wisconsin gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Green Bay averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Green Bay. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Green Bay gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Green Bay is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Green Bay, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreen Bay, WisconsinUnited States
  30.1 in.38.1 in.
  47.5 in.27.8 in.
  111.8 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  8.5°21.7°
  6.57
  3.24.3
  594 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Green Bay with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Green Bay, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Green Bay are August, June and July.
In Green Bay, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Green Bay with an average of 8.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Green Bay, there are 157.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Green Bay, there are 18.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Green Bay is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Green Bay with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.1 inches in Green Bay means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Green Bay with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 111.8 rainy days annually in Green Bay, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.5 inches in Green Bay means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Green Bay with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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We moved here when I was a child some 40+ years ago. I left to go to school, returned for a job, left for another job out of state, returned to help family, left state  More

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Grew up here. There's not as much to do as in a large city, but it's safe fun place full of nice people.  More

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I've been living here since 2014 since moving from California and I've noticed that while there are some cool people here, most are rude and out of that group some are  More

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