Zip 54874 (South Range, WI) Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / Duluth Metro Area / Douglas County / No City / South Range (zip 54874)
54874 South Range, WI has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures typically range from highs in the mid-70s F (21-24 C) to lows in the upper 40’s F (9-10 C). Winters are much colder, with temperatures reaching highs in the upper 20s to low 30s F (-2 to 1 C) and lows around 0°F (-17.8°C). The area receives an average of 33 inches of rain per year, most of which falls during the summer months. Snowfall in South Range averages around 50 inches per year and tends to be concentrated during November through March.

South Range (zip 54874), Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Range (zip 54874) averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in South Range (zip 54874). The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Range (zip 54874) 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54874 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 54874 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Range, WisconsinUnited States
  31.9 in.38.1 in.
  65.3 in.27.8 in.
  102.7 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  79.4°85.8°
  0.3°21.7°
  6.27
  3.44.3
  1014 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 54874 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In the 54874 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 54874 zip code are August, July and June.
In the 54874 zip code, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 54874 zip code with an average of 0.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In the 54874 zip code, there are 179.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In the 54874 zip code, there are 40.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in the 54874 zip code 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 August, July and June.
July is the wettest month in the 54874 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in the 54874 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in the 54874 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 102.7 rainy days annually in the 54874 zip code, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 65.3 inches in the 54874 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 54874 zip code with 14.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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