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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Iron County / Gurney / Zip Codes
Gurney, WI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The temperatures in winter range from lows around -10 degrees Fahrenheit to highs near 20 degrees. In the summer, temperatures can range from 50-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year with around 36 inches falling annually. Snowfall also occurs during winter, usually totaling around 80 inches per year. Overall, the climate is mild and pleasant throughout much of the year.

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

Gurney averages 134 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Gurney. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gurney gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 134 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gurney is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9 Summer - 2.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Gurney, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGurney, WisconsinUnited States
  34.4 in.38.1 in.
  134.3 in.27.8 in.
  130.2 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  76.5°85.8°
  1.8°21.7°
  5.77
  3.24.3
  1086 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 Gurney with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Gurney, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gurney are July, August and June.
In Gurney, there are 1.9 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 Gurney with an average of 1.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Gurney, there are 186.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Gurney, there are 39.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Gurney 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.
July is the wettest month in Gurney with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in Gurney means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
December is the rainiest month in Gurney with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 130.2 rainy days annually in Gurney, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 134.3 inches in Gurney means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Gurney with 33.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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