Bay City, WI Climate


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Bay City, WI has a continental climate with cool summers and cold winters. The region experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, with temperatures typically reaching highs in the mid-70s during the summer months and lows around 0 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit in winter. Precipitation levels are usually moderate but can vary greatly from season to season. During the spring and fall months, the city tends to see more rain than it does in the summertime, when there are often extended periods of dry weather.

Bay City, Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bay City averages 42 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 Bay City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bay City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 5
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bay City is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bay City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBay City, WisconsinUnited States
  31.9 in.38.1 in.
  42.4 in.27.8 in.
  101.0 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  5.4°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  689 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 Bay City with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Bay City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bay City are June, August and July.
In Bay City, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bay City with an average of 5.4°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Bay City, there are 158.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Bay City, there are 27.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bay City 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 Bay City with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in Bay City means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Bay City with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 101.0 rainy days annually in Bay City, which is one of the least rainy 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 42.4 inches in Bay City means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Bay City with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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