Nelsonville, WI Climate


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Nelsonville, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The humidity levels in the summer months are usually quite high, while the winter months tend to have colder temperatures with occasional snowfall. Average temperatures in summer range from 57 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit (14 to 24°C) while winter temperatures often dip down into the teens or twenties (0-10°C). Precipitation is very common throughout the year, with average annual rainfall totaling around 33 inches (84 cm) and average annual snowfall totaling 35 inches (89 cm).

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

Nelsonville averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Nelsonville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nelsonville 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nelsonville is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Nelsonville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNelsonville, WisconsinUnited States
  32.9 in.38.1 in.
  44.7 in.27.8 in.
  113.7 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  5.7°21.7°
  6.47
  3.24.3
  1070 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 Nelsonville with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Nelsonville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nelsonville are August, June and July.
In Nelsonville, there are 4.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nelsonville with an average of 5.7°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Nelsonville, there are 169.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Nelsonville, there are 28.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Nelsonville 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 Nelsonville with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Nelsonville means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Nelsonville with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 113.7 rainy days annually in Nelsonville, which is about average compared to other 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 44.7 inches in Nelsonville means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Nelsonville with 12.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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