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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Washburn County / Crystal / Zip Codes
Crystal, WI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The area typically experiences temperatures in the mid-60s during the summer months and temperatures in the single digits in winter. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of about 35 inches per year, most of which falls during the spring and summer months. Snowfall amounts can vary greatly from season to season but usually averages around 45 inches per year.

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

Crystal averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Crystal. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crystal gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 0
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateCrystal, WisconsinUnited States
  30.8 in.38.1 in.
  60.2 in.27.8 in.
  109.9 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  -0.3°21.7°
  6.37
  3.34.3
  1132 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 Crystal with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Crystal, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crystal are August, June and July.
In Crystal, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crystal with an average of -0.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Crystal, there are 180.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Crystal, there are 41.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Crystal 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.
July is the wettest month in Crystal with 4.1 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 30.8 inches in Crystal means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Crystal with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 109.9 rainy days annually in Crystal, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 60.2 inches in Crystal means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Crystal with 14.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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