Bradford, WI Climate


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Bradford, WI has a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 45 °F (7°C). During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) while in winter the temperature can drop to -16 degrees Fahrenheit (-27 Celsius). Precipitation is evenly spread throughout the year, with an average of 33 inches (833 mm) per year. Summers are usually warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms. Winters are cold and snowy, but also bring an occasional warm spell due to chinook winds.

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

Bradford averages 34 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 Bradford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bradford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bradford is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Bradford, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBradford, WisconsinUnited States
  35.8 in.38.1 in.
  33.6 in.27.8 in.
  116.8 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  11.0°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  955 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 Bradford with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Bradford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bradford are June, August and September.
In Bradford, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bradford with an average of 11.0°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Bradford, there are 145.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Bradford, there are 15.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bradford 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.
June is the wettest month in Bradford with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 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 35.8 inches in Bradford means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Bradford with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Bradford, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.6 inches in Bradford means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Bradford with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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