Atlanta, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Rusk County / Atlanta / Zip Codes
Atlanta, WI has a mild climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in July is around 87°F (31°C), while the average low in January is around 13°F (-11°C). Rainfall is spread throughout the year, although there is slightly more precipitation during the spring and summer months. Snowfall can occur at any time between November and April. Humidity levels are generally high due to Atlanta's location near Lake Michigan.

Atlanta, Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Atlanta averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Atlanta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atlanta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Atlanta is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Atlanta, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAtlanta, WisconsinUnited States
  32.7 in.38.1 in.
  50.0 in.27.8 in.
  92.5 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  79.5°85.8°
  1.5°21.7°
  6.47
  3.24.3
  1153 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 Atlanta with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Atlanta, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atlanta are August, July and June.
In Atlanta, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Atlanta with an average of 1.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Atlanta, there are 175.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Atlanta, there are 37.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Atlanta 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 Atlanta with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in Atlanta means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Atlanta with 9.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 92.5 rainy days annually in Atlanta, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 50.0 inches in Atlanta means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Atlanta with 11.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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