Mellen, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Ashland County / Mellen / Zip Codes
Mellen, WI enjoys a temperate climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from 18-28 degrees Celsius in the summer months, and -16 to 1 degree Celsius in the winter months. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 30 inches of total rain and snowfall on an annual basis. The town also experiences moderate humidity levels throughout the year, making it a pleasant place to live for those who enjoy temperate climates.

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

Mellen averages 136 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Mellen. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mellen gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 136 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mellen is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

8.9 Summer - 2.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Mellen, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMellen, WisconsinUnited States
  34.5 in.38.1 in.
  136.4 in.27.8 in.
  140.2 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  77.0°85.8°
  1.2°21.7°
  5.67
  3.34.3
  1250 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 Mellen with an average high temperature of 77.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Mellen, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mellen are July, August and June.
In Mellen, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mellen with an average of 1.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Mellen, there are 190.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Mellen, there are 41.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Mellen 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 Mellen with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.5 inches in Mellen means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
December is the rainiest month in Mellen with 13.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 140.2 rainy days annually in Mellen, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 136.4 inches in Mellen means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Mellen with 32.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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