Sylvester, WI Climate


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Sylvester, WI has a typical Midwestern climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from lows of 21°F in the winter months to highs of 86°F in the summer months. The area typically receives about 34 inches of precipitation per year, with most of that coming as snowfall during the winter season. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms and high winds throughout the year. Spring and fall tend to be mild but unpredictable seasons with elements of both summer and winter present.

Sylvester, Wisconsin gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sylvester averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Sylvester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sylvester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Sylvester, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSylvester, WisconsinUnited States
  37.4 in.38.1 in.
  37.0 in.27.8 in.
  113.9 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  9.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  887 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 Sylvester with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Sylvester, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sylvester are June, September and August.
In Sylvester, there are 10.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sylvester with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Sylvester, there are 151.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Sylvester, there are 18.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sylvester 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 Sylvester with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Sylvester means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Sylvester with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Sylvester, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.0 inches in Sylvester means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Sylvester with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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