Lake Geneva, WI Climate


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Lake Geneva, WI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average winter temperatures range from the mid twenties to the low thirties, while summertime brings average highs in the mid to upper seventies. The area receives an average of 30 inches of rain annually, with most occurring in late spring and early summer. Snowfall can occur from October through April and usually totals around 65 inches per year. As such, Lake Geneva is a great destination for anyone looking to enjoy the outdoors during all four seasons.

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Geneva averages 36 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 Lake Geneva. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Geneva gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Lake Geneva, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake Geneva, WisconsinUnited States
  36.1 in.38.1 in.
  36.3 in.27.8 in.
  122.9 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  11.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  879 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 Lake Geneva with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Lake Geneva, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Geneva are June, August and September.
In Lake Geneva, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Geneva with an average of 11.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In Lake Geneva, there are 145.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Lake Geneva, there are 14.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lake Geneva but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Lake Geneva with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Lake Geneva means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Lake Geneva with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 122.9 rainy days annually in Lake Geneva, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in Lake Geneva means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Lake Geneva with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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There's little doubt why Lake Geneva has been the preferred vacation destination for affluent Chicagoans for over a century. Crystal clear waters afford world class  More

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Not as beautiful as it used to be, Lake Geneva has suffered from city fathers who have cared more about increasing the tax base than keeping the lovely small town  More

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