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United States / Wisconsin / Platteville Metro Area / Grant County / Blue River / Zip Codes
Blue River, WI is located in the Midwestern United States and has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Winters in Blue River are cold and snowy, with average temperatures ranging between 20-30° F. In the spring, temperatures gradually rise, making way for sunny skies and mild weather during the summer months of June, July, and August. Temperatures during this time usually range between 70-80° F. The fall season brings cooler temperatures and rainfall to Blue River as the leaves begin to change color on the trees.

Blue River, Wisconsin gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Blue River 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 Blue River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blue River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Blue River is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Blue River, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBlue River, WisconsinUnited States
  35.8 in.38.1 in.
  40.2 in.27.8 in.
  99.3 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  6.9°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  663 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 Blue River with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Blue River, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blue River are June, August and September.
In Blue River, there are 9.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blue River with an average of 6.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Blue River, there are 161.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Blue River, there are 24.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Blue River but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Blue River with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Blue River means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Blue River with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 99.3 rainy days annually in Blue River, which is one of the least rainy places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.2 inches in Blue River means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Blue River with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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