Rib Mountain, WI Climate


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Rib Mountain, Wisconsin has a humid continental climate, with warm, humid summers and cold winters. In the summer months, average high temperatures range from the mid-60s to the upper 70s Fahrenheit, while in winter months the temperatures dip down into the low 20s. Precipitation is generally spread throughout the year, with an average of 36 inches annually. Snowfall is also common in Rib Mountain during winter months, usually accumulating around 59 inches each year.

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

Rib Mountain averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Rib Mountain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rib Mountain gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 4
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rib Mountain is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Rib Mountain, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRib Mountain, WisconsinUnited States
  32.4 in.38.1 in.
  55.9 in.27.8 in.
  125.9 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  79.8°85.8°
  4.2°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  1309 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 Rib Mountain with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Rib Mountain, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rib Mountain are August, July and June.
In Rib Mountain, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rib Mountain with an average of 4.2°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Rib Mountain, there are 173.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Rib Mountain, there are 32.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Rib Mountain 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.
August is the wettest month in Rib Mountain with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Rib Mountain means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
September is the rainiest month in Rib Mountain with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 125.9 rainy days annually in Rib Mountain, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 55.9 inches in Rib Mountain means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Rib Mountain with 13.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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