Wisconsin and Minnesota have a temperate climate, with cool summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-60s to the mid-80s F (18-29 C) while average winter temperatures range from the mid-teens to the low 30s F (-9 to 0 C). The number of days with precipitation varies widely from year to year, but averages around 35 inches (90 cm) annually. Snowfall is common in the winter months, especially in northern and western Wisconsin and Minnesota where snowfall totals can exceed 80 inches (200 cm) per season.
Wisconsin, Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Wisconsin averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Wisconsin. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Wisconsin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 6
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year