Phelps, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Vilas County / Phelps / Zip Codes
Phelps, WI is characterized by a typical midwestern climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters have plenty of snowfall and average temperatures around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and autumn bring milder weather, with both having average temperatures in the low 50s. The area receives around 36 inches of precipitation annually, mostly as rain or snowfall. All in all, Phelps has a relatively mild climate that can be enjoyed year-round.

Phelps, Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Phelps averages 88 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 Phelps. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phelps gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 88 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Phelps is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

8.9 Summer - 2.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Phelps, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePhelps, WisconsinUnited States
  32.0 in.38.1 in.
  88.2 in.27.8 in.
  136.4 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  78.5°85.8°
  1.5°21.7°
  5.87
  3.14.3
  1732 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 Phelps with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Phelps, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Phelps are July, August and June.
In Phelps, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Phelps with an average of 1.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Phelps, there are 196.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Phelps, there are 41.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Phelps 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.
July is the wettest month in Phelps with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.0 inches in Phelps means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
October is the rainiest month in Phelps with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 136.4 rainy days annually in Phelps, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 88.2 inches in Phelps means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Phelps with 19.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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