Fox Lake, WI Climate


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Fox Lake, WI has a humid continental climate, with long and cold winters and hot and wet summers. It usually experiences heavy snowfall throughout the winter months, while the summer months tend to bring frequent thunderstorms. Average temperatures in Fox Lake range from around 10-20 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 65-80 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Rainfall is typically abundant throughout the year, with an average of around 34 inches annually.

Fox Lake, Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fox Lake averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Fox Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fox Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateFox Lake, WisconsinUnited States
  34.7 in.38.1 in.
  40.7 in.27.8 in.
  114.0 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  8.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.64.3
  912 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 Fox Lake with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Fox Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fox Lake are June, August and July.
In Fox Lake, there are 2.3 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 Fox Lake with an average of 8.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Fox Lake, there are 155.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Fox Lake, there are 19.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Fox Lake 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 Fox Lake with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.7 inches in Fox Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Fox Lake with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 114.0 rainy days annually in Fox Lake, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.7 inches in Fox Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Fox Lake with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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