Herbster, WI Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Bayfield County / Herbster / Zip Codes
Herbster, WI has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. In summer, temperatures can reach up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit with high humidity levels, while the winter months are typically quite cold with temperatures regularly dropping below freezing. Snowfall is common in the wintertime as Herbster receives an annual average of about 57 inches of snow. Precipitation is also relatively high in Herbster throughout the year, averaging around 37 inches annually.

Herbster, Wisconsin gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Herbster averages 80 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Herbster. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Herbster gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 5
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Herbster is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 2.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Herbster, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHerbster, WisconsinUnited States
  31.4 in.38.1 in.
  79.6 in.27.8 in.
  126.3 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  76.9°85.8°
  4.6°21.7°
  67
  3.34.3
  623 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 Herbster with an average high temperature of 76.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Herbster, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Herbster are July, August and June.
In Herbster, 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 Herbster with an average of 4.6°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Herbster, there are 177.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Herbster, there are 27.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Herbster 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 August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Herbster with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.4 inches in Herbster means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
September is the rainiest month in Herbster with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 126.3 rainy days annually in Herbster, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 79.6 inches in Herbster means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Herbster with 20.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Herbster,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Herbster, Wisconsin to any other city in the US.