Post Lake, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Langlade County / Post Lake / Zip Codes
Post Lake, WI is known for its mild and pleasant climate. The average temperature throughout the year remains in the upper 50s to low 60s, but can vary depending on the season. In the summer months, temperatures tend to stay in the 70s and 80s with occasional spikes into the 90s. The winter months are more temperate, rarely dipping below freezing and typically staying in the 30s and 40s during the day. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of about 32 inches of rain annually.

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

Post Lake averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Post Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Post Lake 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Post Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePost Lake, WisconsinUnited States
  31.9 in.38.1 in.
  62.7 in.27.8 in.
  117.2 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  76.7°85.8°
  2.1°21.7°
  67
  3.14.3
  1532 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 Post Lake with an average high temperature of 76.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Post Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Post Lake are July, August and June.
In Post Lake, there are 1.3 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 Post Lake with an average of 2.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Post Lake, there are 188.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Post Lake, there are 38.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Post Lake 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.
September is the wettest month in Post Lake with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in Post Lake means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
September is the rainiest month in Post Lake with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Post Lake, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 62.7 inches in Post Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Post Lake with 14.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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