Roxbury, WI Climate


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Roxbury, WI has a typical midwestern climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures generally range from the low 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit, while in the winter they can drop into the single digits and sometimes below zero. Rainfall is distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 34 inches per year. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, especially in January and February when it tends to be at its highest point.

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

Roxbury averages 41 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 Roxbury. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roxbury gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 9
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Roxbury is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Roxbury, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRoxbury, WisconsinUnited States
  34.7 in.38.1 in.
  40.5 in.27.8 in.
  111.8 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  9.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  866 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 Roxbury with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Roxbury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roxbury are June, August and September.
In Roxbury, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Roxbury with an average of 9.0°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Roxbury, there are 153.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Roxbury, there are 20.8 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 Roxbury 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.
June is the wettest month in Roxbury with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.7 inches in Roxbury means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Roxbury with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 111.8 rainy days annually in Roxbury, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.5 inches in Roxbury means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Roxbury with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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