Big Bend town (Rusk County), WI Climate


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Big Bend, Wisconsin has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature ranges from around 18°F in winter to around 76°F in summer, with temperatures rarely dropping below -6°F or rising above 90°F. The area receives an average of 32 inches of precipitation annually, with most precipitation occurring between April and October. In the winter, Big Bend experiences an average of 60 inches of snowfall. With its generally mild weather and ample rainfall, Big Bend offers a comfortable environment for living and visiting throughout the year.

Big Bend town (Rusk County), Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Bend town (Rusk County) averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Big Bend town (Rusk County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Bend town (Rusk County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 2
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Big Bend is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Big Bend, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBig Bend town (Rusk County), WisconsinUnited States
  32.2 in.38.1 in.
  49.5 in.27.8 in.
  103.3 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  1.9°21.7°
  6.47
  3.24.3
  1247 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 Big Bend with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Big Bend, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Bend are August, July and June.
In Big Bend, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Big Bend with an average of 1.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Big Bend, there are 172.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Big Bend, there are 36.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Big Bend 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.
August is the wettest month in Big Bend with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in Big Bend means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Big Bend with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 103.3 rainy days annually in Big Bend, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 49.5 inches in Big Bend means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Big Bend with 10.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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