Zip 53125 (Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI) Climate


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53125 Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI has a humid continental climate, which means that it experiences four distinct seasons. Summers in this area are warm and humid with temperatures typically ranging between 66°F and 84°F. Winter months can be quite cold and snowy, with temperatures occasionally plummeting below 0°F. Spring and fall generally bring mild weather with plenty of sunshine. Precipitation levels are average throughout the year, but the lakefront location makes 53125 Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI prone to foggy days during the summer months.

Fontana-on-Geneva Lake (zip 53125), Wisconsin gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fontana-on-Geneva Lake (zip 53125) averages 36 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 Fontana-on-Geneva Lake (zip 53125). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fontana-on-Geneva Lake (zip 53125) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53125 zip code 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 53125 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFontana-on-Geneva Lake, WisconsinUnited States
  36.4 in.38.1 in.
  35.7 in.27.8 in.
  122.0 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  12.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  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 53125 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In the 53125 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 53125 zip code are June, September and August.
In the 53125 zip code, there are 12.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 53125 zip code with an average of 12.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In the 53125 zip code, there are 140.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In the 53125 zip code, there are 13.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 53125 zip code 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 53125 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.4 inches in the 53125 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in the 53125 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in the 53125 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.7 inches in the 53125 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 53125 zip code with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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