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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Bayfield County / Port Wing / Zip Codes
Port Wing, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is around 74°F (23°C) and the average temperature in January is around 13°F (-11°C). Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of 34 inches (86 cm) per year. Snowfall can be heavy during the winter months and Port Wing can experience several snowstorms each season. Weather in Port Wing can vary greatly from day to day due to lake-effect weather patterns from nearby Lake Superior.

Port Wing, Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Wing averages 80 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Port Wing. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Wing gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Port Wing is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Port Wing, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePort Wing, WisconsinUnited States
  32.2 in.38.1 in.
  80.4 in.27.8 in.
  116.8 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  77.7°85.8°
  2.6°21.7°
  67
  3.34.3
  676 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 Port Wing with an average high temperature of 77.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Port Wing, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Port Wing are July, August and June.
In Port Wing, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Port Wing with an average of 2.6°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Port Wing, there are 185.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Port Wing, there are 32.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Port Wing 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 August, July and June.
July is the wettest month in Port Wing with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in Port Wing means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
September is the rainiest month in Port Wing with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Port Wing, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter 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 80.4 inches in Port Wing means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Port Wing with 19.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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