Waterloo, WI Climate


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Waterloo, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to the upper 80s with occasional heat waves pushing temperatures into the low 90s. Winters in Waterloo are cold, with average temperatures ranging from the low 20s to the low 30s and occasional snowfall. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, but it is more likely to occur during spring and summer months.

Waterloo, Wisconsin gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waterloo averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Waterloo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waterloo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Waterloo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaterloo, WisconsinUnited States
  35.8 in.38.1 in.
  42.3 in.27.8 in.
  116.8 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  10.4°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  810 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 Waterloo with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Waterloo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waterloo are June, August and July.
In Waterloo, there are 5.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waterloo with an average of 10.4°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Waterloo, there are 148.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Waterloo, there are 15.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Waterloo but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Waterloo with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Waterloo means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Waterloo with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Waterloo, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.3 inches in Waterloo means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Waterloo with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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