Krakow, WI Climate


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Krakow, WI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The coldest months are December, January, and February when the average temperature is around 27°F (-3°C). The hottest months are July and August with an average temperature of around 75°F (24°C). Winters in Krakow often have snowfall due to its location close to Lake Michigan. Summers tend to be sunny and pleasant with occasional thunderstorms. Precipitation levels throughout the year range from 24 inches (610 mm) in spring to 29 inches (737 mm) in summer.

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

Krakow averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Krakow. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Krakow gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 6
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Krakow is 6.4 (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 Krakow, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKrakow, WisconsinUnited States
  30.9 in.38.1 in.
  48.8 in.27.8 in.
  115.4 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  5.8°21.7°
  6.47
  3.34.3
  778 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 Krakow with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Krakow, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Krakow are August, June and July.
In Krakow, there are 4.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Krakow with an average of 5.8°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Krakow, there are 167.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Krakow, there are 25.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Krakow 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 Krakow with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Krakow means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Krakow with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in Krakow, which is rainier 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 48.8 inches in Krakow means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Krakow with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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