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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Burnett County / Swiss / Zip Codes
Swiss, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Swiss is 44 degrees Fahrenheit, with the warmest months reaching highs of 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the coldest months reaching lows of 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation occurs year-round, averaging approximately 35 inches per year. Snowfall averages close to 40 inches each winter season, while summertime brings on moderate humidity levels and occasional thunderstorms. Throughout the year, gentle breezes prevail from the northwest, creating a pleasant atmosphere for locals and visitors alike.

Swiss, Wisconsin gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Swiss averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Swiss. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Swiss gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 0
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Swiss is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Swiss, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSwiss, WisconsinUnited States
  30.5 in.38.1 in.
  57.8 in.27.8 in.
  104.0 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  0.4°21.7°
  6.37
  3.24.3
  981 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 Swiss with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Swiss, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Swiss are August, July and June.
In Swiss, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Swiss with an average of 0.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Swiss, there are 177.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Swiss, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Swiss 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.
July is the wettest month in Swiss with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in Swiss means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Swiss with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in Swiss, which is less rainy than most 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 57.8 inches in Swiss means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Swiss with 13.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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