Platteville Metro Area, WI Climate

The climate in the Platteville, WI Metro Area is generally mild and seasonal. Summers are warm with temperatures reaching an average high of around 81°F, with occasional hot days that reach into the mid-90s. Winters can be cold and snowy, typically bringing temperatures down to an average low of around 18°F. Precipitation, mostly in the form of rain, is fairly common throughout the year. Spring and fall tend to be pleasant seasons with mild temperatures and lower levels of precipitation. Overall, the climate of this area is highly favorable for outdoor activities nearly year-round.

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

Platteville Metro Area averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Platteville Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Platteville Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 9
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Platteville metro area is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the Platteville metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Platteville, Wisconsin	United States
	36.0 in.	38.1 in.
	38.7 in.	27.8 in.
	107.6 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	82.4°	85.8°
	8.9°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.5	4.3
	929 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 the Platteville metro area with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In the Platteville metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Platteville metro area are June, August and July.

In the Platteville metro area, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Platteville metro area with an average of 8.9°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the Platteville metro area, there are 149.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the Platteville metro area, there are 19.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Platteville metro area 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 the Platteville metro area with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in the Platteville metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the Platteville metro area with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 107.6 rainy days annually in the Platteville metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.7 inches in the Platteville metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the Platteville metro area with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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