Mount Horeb, WI Climate


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Mount Horeb, WI is located in the Great Lakes region of the United States, and has a humid continental climate. The summers are typically warm and humid, while the winters are cold with plenty of snowfall. Average temperatures range from around 30 degrees Fahrenheit (-1 degree Celsius) in January to 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius) in July. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with April usually being the wettest month and December being the driest month. The area enjoys four distinct seasons with mild autumns and springs that provide lush foliage for sightseeing.

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

Mount Horeb averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Mount Horeb. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Horeb gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 10
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Horeb 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 July are the most pleasant months in Mount Horeb, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMount Horeb, WisconsinUnited States
  37.2 in.38.1 in.
  40.9 in.27.8 in.
  106.6 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  9.6°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  1247 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 Mount Horeb with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Mount Horeb, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Horeb are June, August and July.
In Mount Horeb, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Horeb with an average of 9.6°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Mount Horeb, there are 151.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Mount Horeb, there are 18.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mount Horeb 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.
August is the wettest month in Mount Horeb with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in Mount Horeb means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Mount Horeb with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in Mount Horeb, which is less rainy 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 40.9 inches in Mount Horeb means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Mount Horeb with 11.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Mount Horeb is a nice community located approximately fifteen miles south west of Madison. What I like is the downtown area that include a number of stores and great  More

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This is one of the best areas for road and mountain biking for cyclists of all skill levels. The Military Ridge bike trail offers riders the opportunity to ride east  More

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