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Sussex, WI has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F and the average temperature in the winter is around 25°F. The area receives an average of 35 inches of rainfall per year, mainly during the warmer months. There are also occasional snow showers throughout the winter season that bring an occasional dusting of snow to Sussex. Despite Wisconsin's reputation for cold winters, this area stays relatively mild due to its proximity to Lake Michigan which helps keep temperatures milder than other regions of Wisconsin.

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

Sussex averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Sussex. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sussex gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
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 Sussex is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sussex, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSussex, WisconsinUnited States
  35.2 in.38.1 in.
  40.6 in.27.8 in.
  115.9 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  10.1°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  919 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 Sussex with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Sussex, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sussex are August, June and July.
In Sussex, there are 2.4 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 Sussex with an average of 10.1°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Sussex, there are 158.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Sussex, there are 14.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sussex but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Sussex with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.2 inches in Sussex means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Sussex with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 115.9 rainy days annually in Sussex, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.6 inches in Sussex means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Sussex with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Two years ago, when we moved to WI, we were looking at various areas to buy a house from Brookfield, Menomonee Falls to Mequon and Cedarburg. We were checking everything  More

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