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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Buffalo County / Alma / Zip Codes
Alma, WI has a continental climate with cool summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from highs of 70-80°F and lows of 50-60°F. Winter temperatures are variable, with average high temperatures between 20-30°F and lows around 0°F. During the winter months, snowfall is common, while during the summer months thunderstorms and rain showers occur. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, giving Alma plenty of moisture to keep vegetation lush.

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

Alma averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Alma. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alma gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 6
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateAlma, WisconsinUnited States
  34.6 in.38.1 in.
  38.0 in.27.8 in.
  99.2 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  6.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.14.3
  679 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 Alma with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Alma, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alma are June, August and July.
In Alma, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alma with an average of 6.4°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Alma, 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 Alma, there are 26.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Alma but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Alma with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.6 inches in Alma means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Alma with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 99.2 rainy days annually in Alma, which is one of the least rainy places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.0 inches in Alma means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Alma with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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