Bayfield, WI Climate


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Bayfield, WI has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters with plenty of year-round precipitation. During the summer months, temperatures can range from the mid 50s to the upper 70s, while during winter temperatures can dip below zero. Spring and autumn are generally mild, though they can be unpredictable across Wisconsin. The area enjoys frequent rain showers, light snowfall in winter and moderate humidity levels throughout the year.

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

Bayfield averages 99 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Bayfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bayfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 5
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 99 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bayfield is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 2.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Bayfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBayfield, WisconsinUnited States
  32.4 in.38.1 in.
  99.3 in.27.8 in.
  127.3 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  77.4°85.8°
  5.1°21.7°
  5.97
  3.34.3
  653 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 Bayfield with an average high temperature of 77.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Bayfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bayfield are July, August and June.
In Bayfield, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bayfield with an average of 5.1°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Bayfield, there are 173.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Bayfield, there are 27.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Bayfield 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.
September is the wettest month in Bayfield with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Bayfield means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
September is the rainiest month in Bayfield with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in Bayfield, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 99.3 inches in Bayfield means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Bayfield with 25.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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