Bridgeport, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Crawford County / Bridgeport / Zip Codes
Bridgeport, WI has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. On average, the summer months are quite hot and humid with temperatures usually reaching into the mid to upper 80s (°F). Winter brings slightly colder weather with temperatures often falling below freezing. Snowfall can be quite heavy during the winter months, with an average of about 32 inches annually. Precipitation is also abundant throughout the year, averaging around 39 inches annually. Overall, Bridgeport has a mild climate compared to many other places in the United States.

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

Bridgeport averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Bridgeport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bridgeport gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 10
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bridgeport is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bridgeport, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBridgeport, WisconsinUnited States
  34.7 in.38.1 in.
  35.0 in.27.8 in.
  97.3 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  10.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.34.3
  771 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 Bridgeport with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Bridgeport, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bridgeport are June, August and September.
In Bridgeport, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bridgeport with an average of 10.1°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Bridgeport, there are 139.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In Bridgeport, there are 17.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.7 inches in Bridgeport means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Bridgeport with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 97.3 rainy days annually in Bridgeport, which is one of the least rainy places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.0 inches in Bridgeport means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Bridgeport with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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