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United States / Wisconsin / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / St. Croix County / Glenwood / Zip Codes
Glenwood, WI is located in the northeastern part of the state and has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with average temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to upper 80s Fahrenheit (18-30 Celsius), while winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures typically dropping into the single digits Fahrenheit (-12 to -18 Celsius). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of around 30 inches (76 cm) and snowfall of around 40 inches (102 cm).

Glenwood, Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glenwood averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Glenwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glenwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Glenwood is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Glenwood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGlenwood, WisconsinUnited States
  32.3 in.38.1 in.
  45.5 in.27.8 in.
  110.0 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  3.3°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  1177 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 Glenwood with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Glenwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glenwood are August, June and July.
In Glenwood, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glenwood with an average of 3.3°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Glenwood, there are 168.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Glenwood, there are 33.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Glenwood 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 Glenwood with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.3 inches in Glenwood means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Glenwood with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 110.0 rainy days annually in Glenwood, which is less rainy than most 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 45.5 inches in Glenwood means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. March is the snowiest month in Glenwood with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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