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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Barron County / Bear Lake / Zip Codes
Bear Lake, WI is known for its cool summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures remain in the mid-70s°F, with an average low of 55°F. Winters are usually mild with temperatures near freezing or slightly below during the day and dropping to around 20°F at night. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, but snowfall can be heavy during winter months. Overall, Bear Lake has a comfortable climate that encourages outdoor activities all year long.

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

Bear Lake averages 54 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Bear Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bear Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 1
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Bear Lake, 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 Bear Lake with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Bear Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bear Lake are August, July and June.
In Bear Lake, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bear Lake with an average of 1.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Bear Lake, there are 171.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Bear Lake, there are 37.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Bear Lake 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.
August is the wettest month in Bear Lake with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Bear Lake means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Bear Lake with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Bear Lake, which is less rainy than most 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 53.5 inches in Bear Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Bear Lake with 11.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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