Washburn, WI Climate

Washburn, WI is situated in a region with a humid continental climate. The summers are warm and humid while the winters are cold and snowy. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with an average of 35 inches each year. Winters tend to bring large amounts of snowfall, while summers feature thunderstorms. Winters can be very cold, with temperatures often reaching below 0 degrees Fahrenheit and wind chills well below that mark. Spring and fall are milder seasons with more moderate temperatures and moderate precipitation levels. Overall, Washburn has four distinct seasons ranging from cold winters to warm summers.

Washburn, Wisconsin gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Washburn averages 98 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Washburn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washburn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 98 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Washburn is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 2.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Washburn, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Washburn with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Washburn, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washburn are July, August and June.

In Washburn, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Washburn with an average of 2.6°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Washburn, there are 185.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In Washburn, there are 33.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in Washburn 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.

July is the wettest month in Washburn with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Washburn means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.

September is the rainiest month in Washburn with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in Washburn, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 97.8 inches in Washburn means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Washburn with 25.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.