Gale, WI Climate


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Gale, Wisconsin experiences all four seasons of the year, with cold winters and hot summers. The average low temperature in winter is around 20°F (-7°C), while the average high temperature in summer is around 80°F (27°C). Rainfall in Gale can range from light drizzles to heavy downpours throughout the year, and occasional snowstorms are not uncommon during winter months. The area generally experiences mild temperatures and seasonal precipitation, making it a great place to enjoy all that nature has to offer.

Gale, Wisconsin gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Gale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Gale, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGale, WisconsinUnited States
  33.8 in.38.1 in.
  38.3 in.27.8 in.
  100.5 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  8.3°21.7°
  6.87
  3.24.3
  819 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 Gale with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Gale, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gale are June, August and September.
In Gale, there are 9.9 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 Gale with an average of 8.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Gale, there are 148.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Gale, there are 22.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Gale but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Gale with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 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 33.8 inches in Gale means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Gale with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 100.5 rainy days annually in Gale, which is one of the least rainy places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 38.3 inches in Gale means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Gale with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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