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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Buffalo County / Fountain City / Zip Codes
Fountain City, WI enjoys a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. Summer temperatures usually reach the mid-80s during the day and dip to around 60 in the evenings, while winter temperatures can range from 10 to 30 degrees. Spring and fall are mild with temperatures ranging from 50-70 degrees. The area typically gets around 35 inches of rain per year with snowfall averaging between 40-50 inches annually.

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

Fountain City averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Fountain City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fountain City 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fountain City is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Fountain City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFountain City, WisconsinUnited States
  33.1 in.38.1 in.
  37.7 in.27.8 in.
  107.7 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  8.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.14.3
  666 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 Fountain City with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Fountain City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fountain City are June, August and September.
In Fountain City, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fountain City with an average of 8.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Fountain City, there are 146.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Fountain City, there are 21.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Fountain City 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.
August is the wettest month in Fountain City with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.1 inches in Fountain City means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Fountain City with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 107.7 rainy days annually in Fountain City, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.7 inches in Fountain City means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Fountain City with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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