Oak Creek, WI Climate


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Oak Creek, Wisconsin has a relatively temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature in Oak Creek ranges from the mid-60s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit; while winters can range anywhere from the mid-teens to the mid-30s. The area around Oak Creek receives an average of around 30 inches of rainfall each year, making it a great place for outdoor activities throughout much of the year. Snowfall during the winter months is common, but usually does not accumulate more than 4 or 5 inches in a single season.

Oak Creek, Wisconsin gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oak Creek averages 45 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 Oak Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Oak Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOak Creek, WisconsinUnited States
  35.6 in.38.1 in.
  44.9 in.27.8 in.
  123.7 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  13.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  702 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 Oak Creek with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Oak Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Creek are August, June and July.
In Oak Creek, there are 4.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Creek with an average of 13.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In Oak Creek, there are 136.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In Oak Creek, there are 9.3 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 Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 35.6 inches in Oak Creek means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Oak Creek with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 123.7 rainy days annually in Oak Creek, 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 Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.9 inches in Oak Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Oak Creek with 13.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

I live in a suburb of a large city. Oak Creek is a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the most southern suburb before going into Racine County. It use to be a nice  More

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Before you move to Oak Creek, Wisconsin do your homework. Check out the neighbors first...We have lived here 10 years and I hate it. The neighbors are snobs, they call  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wisconsin is brutal and oppresive to its residents with respect to property taxes. A $200k house can easily fetch a $5,000 per year property tax bill. That's over $400  More

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