Sun Prairie, WI Climate


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Sun Prairie, WI generally experiences a typical Midwestern climate with hot and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and pleasant springs and falls. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-50s to the low 90s with high humidity levels. In the winter months the temperature has been known to drop as low as negative 20 degrees Fahrenheit, although this is fairly uncommon. The average snowfall for Sun Prairie is around 38 inches per year. Rainfall is generally consistent throughout the year with an average of around 33 inches per year.

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

Sun Prairie averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Sun Prairie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sun Prairie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 9
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sun Prairie is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sun Prairie, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSun Prairie, WisconsinUnited States
  34.9 in.38.1 in.
  43.0 in.27.8 in.
  112.9 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  8.5°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  955 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 Sun Prairie with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Sun Prairie, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sun Prairie are June, August and July.
In Sun Prairie, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sun Prairie with an average of 8.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Sun Prairie, there are 158.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Sun Prairie, there are 19.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sun Prairie 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 Sun Prairie with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.9 inches in Sun Prairie means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Sun Prairie with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Sun Prairie, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.0 inches in Sun Prairie means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Sun Prairie with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 5 years ago

I love it here, the weather is absolutely fantastic if you like freezing your toes off.  More

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Typically cold winters, lots of snow. Summers are typically pleasant, but can be high humidity. Poor Air Quality year round. Mild spring and fall Summer can have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Crime is very low, I seldom feel like I have to lock my car or even my house. The schools here are pretty good, and have no tolerance for bullies (so if you have any,  More

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