Ruby, WI Climate


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Ruby, WI has a typical Midwestern climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit while the winter temperatures can dip as low as 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 35 inches per year. Snowfall in the winter months can range from light dustings to heavy snowfalls depending on the weather conditions. Overall, Ruby has a moderate climate that is typical of its location in Wisconsin.

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

Ruby averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Ruby. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ruby gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 2
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ruby is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ruby, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRuby, WisconsinUnited States
  31.7 in.38.1 in.
  49.6 in.27.8 in.
  91.8 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  1.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1138 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 Ruby with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Ruby, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ruby are August, June and July.
In Ruby, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ruby with an average of 1.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Ruby, there are 173.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Ruby, there are 36.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Ruby 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 Ruby with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.7 inches in Ruby means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Ruby with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 91.8 rainy days annually in Ruby, which is one of the least rainy places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 49.6 inches in Ruby means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Ruby with 11.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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