Hillsboro, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Vernon County / Hillsboro / Zip Codes
Hillsboro, WI has a climate that is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, with occasional temperatures reaching into the 90s. During the winter months, temperatures can drop to as low as single digits, but usually hover around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. It also receives an average of 33 inches of precipitation annually, making it a very rainy area. Snowfall is light compared to other parts of Wisconsin, with an average of 41 inches per year.

Hillsboro, Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hillsboro averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Hillsboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hillsboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hillsboro is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Hillsboro, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHillsboro, WisconsinUnited States
  35.4 in.38.1 in.
  41.3 in.27.8 in.
  109.1 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  7.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  997 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 Hillsboro with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Hillsboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hillsboro are June, August and July.
In Hillsboro, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hillsboro with an average of 7.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Hillsboro, there are 156.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Hillsboro, there are 23.2 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 Hillsboro 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.
June is the wettest month in Hillsboro with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in Hillsboro means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Hillsboro with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 109.1 rainy days annually in Hillsboro, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.3 inches in Hillsboro means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Hillsboro with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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