Argonne, WI has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Winters are generally cold and dry with temperatures often dipping below freezing. Summers tend to be warm and humid, with average temperatures in the upper 70s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is generally moderate year round, but winter months can experience heavy snowfall due to lake-effect snow from nearby Lake Michigan. In all seasons, Argonne experiences intense wind speeds due to its location in an area of low pressure between two ridges of high pressure.
Argonne, Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Argonne averages 63 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 Argonne. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Argonne gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year