Whitefish Bay, WI Climate


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Whitefish Bay, WI has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the mid-80s during the day. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below zero overnight. Spring and fall are mild and pleasant, with temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to the mid-60s. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, although snowfall can be quite heavy in winter. Overall, Whitefish Bay offers a range of weather conditions perfect for outdoor activities all year round.

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

Whitefish Bay averages 45 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 Whitefish Bay. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whitefish Bay gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Whitefish Bay is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.3 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Whitefish Bay, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWhitefish Bay, WisconsinUnited States
  34.5 in.38.1 in.
  44.6 in.27.8 in.
  123.3 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  14.2°21.7°
  6.87
  3.34.3
  650 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 Whitefish Bay with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Whitefish Bay, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whitefish Bay are June, August and September.
In Whitefish Bay, there are 12.4 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 Whitefish Bay with an average of 14.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In Whitefish Bay, there are 133.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In Whitefish Bay, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Whitefish Bay but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in Whitefish Bay with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.5 inches in Whitefish Bay means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Whitefish Bay with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 123.3 rainy days annually in Whitefish Bay, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.6 inches in Whitefish Bay means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Whitefish Bay with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

Whitefish Bay has two elementary schools, Richards and Cumberland. The school district is divided by the Henry Clay road. The school district north of Henry Clay is  More

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