Clay Banks, WI Climate


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Clay Banks, WI is located in the Midwest, and has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer, temperatures are usually quite warm - often reaching into the 80s Fahrenheit. In the winter, temperatures tend to stay on the cooler side, usually ranging between 20-40 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and fall offer pleasant weather with mild temperatures during the day and cool evenings. Clay Banks experiences moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year, with snow in the winter months and occasional rain in other seasons. The area also is known for its frequent strong winds that blow across Lake Michigan.

Clay Banks, Wisconsin gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clay Banks averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Clay Banks. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clay Banks gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clay Banks is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Clay Banks, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClay Banks, WisconsinUnited States
  31.4 in.38.1 in.
  47.9 in.27.8 in.
  116.7 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  78.0°85.8°
  9.7°21.7°
  6.47
  3.24.3
  689 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 Clay Banks with an average high temperature of 78.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Clay Banks, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clay Banks are July, August and June.
In Clay Banks, there are 1.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clay Banks with an average of 9.7°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Clay Banks, there are 154.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Clay Banks, there are 15.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Clay Banks 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.
June is the wettest month in Clay Banks with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.4 inches in Clay Banks means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Clay Banks with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 116.7 rainy days annually in Clay Banks, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.9 inches in Clay Banks means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Clay Banks with 13.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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