Dairyland, WI Climate


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Dairyland, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit and in the winter it typically drops below freezing. The area receives an average of 30 inches of precipitation throughout the year, with most of it coming during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is usually around 10-20 inches during the winter months, which can create dangerous driving conditions at times. The humidity is moderate throughout the year, making it comfortable for outdoor activities.

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

Dairyland averages 58 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 Dairyland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dairyland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 58 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dairyland 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 Dairyland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDairyland, WisconsinUnited States
  30.5 in.38.1 in.
  57.8 in.27.8 in.
  104.0 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  0.4°21.7°
  6.37
  3.44.3
  1119 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 Dairyland with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Dairyland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dairyland are August, July and June.
In Dairyland, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dairyland with an average of 0.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Dairyland, there are 177.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Dairyland, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Dairyland 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 Dairyland 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 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in Dairyland means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Dairyland with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in Dairyland, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 57.8 inches in Dairyland means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Dairyland with 13.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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