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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Barron County / Chetek / Zip Codes
Chetek, WI has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The city experiences four distinct seasons with an average of 34 inches of precipitation annually. Summer temperatures in Chetek typically reach the mid-80s degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures often dip into the single digits. The area also sees frequent snowfall throughout the winter season, with an average of 42 inches per year.

Chetek, Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chetek averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Chetek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chetek 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chetek is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Chetek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChetek, WisconsinUnited States
  32.7 in.38.1 in.
  50.6 in.27.8 in.
  108.0 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  79.6°85.8°
  1.7°21.7°
  6.37
  3.14.3
  1050 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 Chetek with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Chetek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chetek are August, July and June.
In Chetek, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chetek with an average of 1.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Chetek, there are 174.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Chetek, there are 37.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Chetek 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 Chetek with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in Chetek means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Chetek with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Chetek, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 50.6 inches in Chetek means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Chetek with 11.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Lawrence  · Chetek, WI
education cost per student
Over 16 years ago

I have just reviewed your Chetek, Wi educational costs projection. I have lived here in Chetek for 10 yrs now. The yearly cost to educate a student here is averaging  More

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