Wheaton, WI Climate


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Wheaton, WI has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. The summers are warm and humid, with temperatures often reaching the mid-80s in July and August. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping to as low as -20F in extreme cases. Spring and fall are mild, with temperatures ranging from 40-70F on average. Precipitation is generally spread throughout the year, though snowfall typically peaks during the winter months.

Wheaton, Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wheaton averages 44 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 Wheaton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wheaton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wheaton 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 Wheaton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWheaton, WisconsinUnited States
  32.6 in.38.1 in.
  43.9 in.27.8 in.
  116.6 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  4.4°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  989 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 Wheaton with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Wheaton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wheaton are June, August and July.
In Wheaton, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wheaton with an average of 4.4°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Wheaton, there are 165.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Wheaton, there are 31.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Wheaton is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Wheaton with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in Wheaton means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Wheaton with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 116.6 rainy days annually in Wheaton, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.9 inches in Wheaton means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Wheaton with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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