Chippewa County, WI Climate

The climate in Chippewa, WI County is generally mild and pleasant. The summers are warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the low 80s. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures often below freezing and occasional snowfall throughout the season. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, although it tends to be more frequent during summer months. Springtime offers a mix of both cold weather and warm spells, while fall brings cooler days but generally mild temperatures.

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

Chippewa County averages 47 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 Chippewa County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chippewa County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Chippewa County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chippewa, Wisconsin	United States
	31.9 in.	38.1 in.
	46.7 in.	27.8 in.
	103.0 days	106.2 days
	192 days	205 days
	81.0°	85.8°
	2.7°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.1	4.3
	1063 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 Chippewa County with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Chippewa County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chippewa County are August, June and July.

In Chippewa County, there are 5.0 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 Chippewa County with an average of 2.7°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Chippewa County, there are 168.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Chippewa County, there are 34.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in Chippewa County 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.

August is the wettest month in Chippewa County with 4.5 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 31.9 inches in Chippewa County means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in Chippewa County with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in Chippewa County, which is one of the least rainy places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.7 inches in Chippewa County means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Chippewa County with 10.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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