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United States / Wisconsin / Marinette Metro Area / Marinette County / Athelstane / Zip Codes
Athelstane, WI has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures range from the mid-60s to the high 80s, while winter temperatures can drop to lows in the single digits and teens. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year and snowfall is common in the winter months. Summer months are often humid due to warm air from nearby bodies of water. Overall, Athelstane has fairly moderate weather conditions, making it a pleasant place to live year round.

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

Athelstane averages 51 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 Athelstane. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Athelstane gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Athelstane is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Athelstane, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Athelstane with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Athelstane, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Athelstane are August, June and July.
In Athelstane, there are 5.2 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 Athelstane with an average of 2.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Athelstane, there are 191.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Athelstane, there are 36.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Athelstane 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.
June is the wettest month in Athelstane with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.7 inches in Athelstane means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Athelstane with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in Athelstane, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.2 inches in Athelstane means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Athelstane with 12.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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