Greenwood, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Clark County / Greenwood / Zip Codes
Greenwood, WI has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers in Greenwood usually last from May until September, with temperatures averaging around 73°F during the day and dropping to around 50°F at night. Winters are much colder, and can last from November until April. The average temperature during the winter months is around 21°F, with temperatures often dropping below 0°F on some of the colder days. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though the area receives more rain in spring and summer than in fall and winter. Snowfall in Greenwood varies depending on location and elevation, but generally ranges from 20 to 30 inches per season.

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

Greenwood averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Greenwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenwood is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Greenwood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenwood, WisconsinUnited States
  33.0 in.38.1 in.
  46.6 in.27.8 in.
  111.6 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  3.0°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  1181 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 Greenwood with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Greenwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenwood are August, July and June.
In Greenwood, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenwood with an average of 3.0°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Greenwood, there are 175.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Greenwood, there are 34.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Greenwood is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Greenwood with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.0 inches in Greenwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Greenwood with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 111.6 rainy days annually in Greenwood, which is about average compared to other 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 46.6 inches in Greenwood means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Greenwood with 11.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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