Mount Sterling, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Crawford County / Mount Sterling / Zip Codes
Mount Sterling, WI has a humid continental climate characterized by four distinct seasons. In the summertime temperatures average in the mid-70s Fahrenheit and can reach the low 90s on especially hot days. Winters are cold with temperatures typically ranging into the single digits or below zero at night. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of about 32 inches per year. Snowfall usually occurs from late fall to early spring with an annual average of 34 inches per year. Springtime brings plenty of rain while autumn is generally dry and mild.

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

Mount Sterling averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Mount Sterling. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Sterling gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 8
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Sterling is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Mount Sterling, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMount Sterling, WisconsinUnited States
  35.3 in.38.1 in.
  38.4 in.27.8 in.
  97.6 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  7.7°21.7°
  6.87
  3.34.3
  1184 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 Sterling with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Mount Sterling, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Sterling are June, August and July.
In Mount Sterling, there are 7.9 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 Sterling with an average of 7.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Mount Sterling, there are 154.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Mount Sterling, there are 22.5 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 Mount Sterling 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 Sterling with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in Mount Sterling means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Mount Sterling with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 97.6 rainy days annually in Mount Sterling, which is one of the least rainy 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 38.4 inches in Mount Sterling means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Mount Sterling with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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