Fairwater, WI Climate


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Fairwater, WI has a climate that is typical of the Midwest. It experiences hot and humid summers with temperatures often topping out in the low to mid 90s Fahrenheit, while winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures averaging in the low 20s Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 44 inches of rain annually and 33 inches of snow in the winter months. The spring and fall seasons are generally mild with moderate rainfall.

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

Fairwater averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Fairwater. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairwater 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairwater is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Fairwater, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFairwater, WisconsinUnited States
  32.6 in.38.1 in.
  37.2 in.27.8 in.
  108.2 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  8.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  948 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 Fairwater with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Fairwater, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairwater are June, August and July.
In Fairwater, 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 Fairwater with an average of 8.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Fairwater, there are 157.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Fairwater, there are 20.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Fairwater is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Fairwater with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in Fairwater means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Fairwater with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in Fairwater, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.2 inches in Fairwater means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Fairwater with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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