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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Rusk County / Big Falls town (Rusk County) / Zip Codes
Big Falls, WI has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up into the high 80s with humidity making it feel even warmer. Winters are cold, and temperatures can dip down below freezing for weeks at a time. The area receives around 35 inches of precipitation each year, mainly in the form of rain during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is common during winter months but usually melts quickly due to mild winter temperatures.

Big Falls town (Rusk County), Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Falls town (Rusk County) averages 52 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 Big Falls town (Rusk County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Falls town (Rusk County) 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Big Falls, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Big Falls with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Big Falls, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Falls are August, July and June.
In Big Falls, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Big Falls with an average of 1.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Big Falls, there are 175.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Big Falls, there are 38.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Big Falls 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 Big Falls with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Big Falls means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Big Falls with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 101.0 rainy days annually in Big Falls, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.9 inches in Big Falls means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Big Falls with 12.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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