Livingston, WI Climate


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Livingston, WI has a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid 60s to the low 80s. Winters can be cold, with temperatures dropping as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit during especially cold spells. Spring and fall are both mild seasons with temperatures ranging from the high 40s to the low 70s. The area receives an average of 35 inches of rain each year, as well as approximately 75 inches of snow annually.

Livingston, Wisconsin gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Livingston averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Livingston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Livingston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 9
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Livingston is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

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

  ClimateLivingston, WisconsinUnited States
  37.2 in.38.1 in.
  39.8 in.27.8 in.
  114.4 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  8.6°21.7°
  6.67
  3.54.3
  1152 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 Livingston with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Livingston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Livingston are June, August and July.
In Livingston, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Livingston with an average of 8.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Livingston, there are 153.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Livingston, there are 20.4 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 Livingston 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 Livingston with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in Livingston means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Livingston with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 114.4 rainy days annually in Livingston, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer 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 39.8 inches in Livingston means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Livingston with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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