Lake Wissota, WI Climate


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Lake Wissota, WI enjoys a varied climate which is typical for the Midwest. Summer days are warm with temperatures reaching an average of 75 degrees, while winter days can be cold and snowy with an average temperature of 27 degrees. Spring and fall bring moderate weather conditions with temperatures ranging from 45-60 degrees. The lake itself also provides a great way to cool off during hot summer days.

Lake Wissota, Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Wissota averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Lake Wissota. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Wissota gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 4
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Wissota is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lake Wissota, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake Wissota, WisconsinUnited States
  32.5 in.38.1 in.
  43.6 in.27.8 in.
  118.4 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  4.2°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  922 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 Wissota with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Lake Wissota, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Wissota are June, August and July.
In Lake Wissota, there are 7.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Wissota with an average of 4.2°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Lake Wissota, there are 164.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Lake Wissota, there are 31.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Lake Wissota 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.
June is the wettest month in Lake Wissota with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Lake Wissota means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Lake Wissota with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in Lake Wissota, 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 43.6 inches in Lake Wissota means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Lake Wissota with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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