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United States / Wisconsin / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Pierce County / Plum City / Zip Codes
Plum City, WI is located in the Upper Midwest region of the United States and has a humid continental climate. This means that Winters are cold with average temperatures ranging between 20-25 degrees Fahrenheit and Summers are warm but moderate with average temperatures ranging between 70-75 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, making it an ideal destination for outdoor activities like fishing, camping, hiking, and kayaking during all four seasons.

Plum City, Wisconsin gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plum City averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Plum City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plum City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Plum City is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Plum City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlum City, WisconsinUnited States
  33.5 in.38.1 in.
  40.5 in.27.8 in.
  97.6 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  4.9°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  814 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 Plum City with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Plum City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plum City are June, August and July.
In Plum City, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plum City with an average of 4.9°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Plum City, there are 164.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Plum City, there are 28.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Plum City but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Plum City with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in Plum City means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Plum City with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 97.6 rainy days annually in Plum City, which is one of the least rainy places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.5 inches in Plum City means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Plum City with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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