Blair, WI Climate


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Blair, WI has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and muggy, while winters can be cold with snowfall possible from October through April. The average temperature in the summer is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit and in the winter it is usually around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are fairly high throughout the year, making rain a common occurrence on most days. The area also experiences strong winds throughout the year due to its location near Lake Michigan.

Blair, Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Blair averages 40 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 Blair. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blair gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Blair, 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 Blair with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Blair, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blair are June, August and July.
In Blair, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blair with an average of 4.8°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Blair, there are 169.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Blair, there are 31.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Blair is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Blair with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 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 34.6 inches in Blair means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Blair with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 103.5 rainy days annually in Blair, which is less rainy than most 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 40.2 inches in Blair means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Blair with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 18 years ago

The water in Blair is as black as coffee most days and the city doesn't want to do anything about it. It is ruining our appliances & clothes. Most homeowners in Blair  More

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