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United States / Wisconsin / Wausau-Weston Metro Area / Marathon County / Brighton town (Marathon County) / Zip Codes
Brighton (Marathon County), WI is known for its humid continental climate, characterized by hot and humid summers, cold winters and moderate precipitation throughout the year. Winters in Brighton are typically cold with temperatures dropping below freezing most nights. Snowfall accumulations usually reach over 50 inches per year. Summers in Brighton are warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s (Fahrenheit). Average rainfall amounts during the summer months range from 1 to 3 inches per month. Spring and fall in Brighton tend to be mild but become more cool towards the end of each season, with temperatures ranging from the mid-40s to low-70s (Fahrenheit).

Brighton town (Marathon County), Wisconsin gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brighton town (Marathon County) averages 47 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 Brighton town (Marathon County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brighton town (Marathon County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 5
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brighton (Marathon County) is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Brighton (Marathon County), 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 Brighton (Marathon County) with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Brighton (Marathon County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brighton (Marathon County) are August, July and June.
In Brighton (Marathon County), there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brighton (Marathon County) with an average of 4.7°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Brighton (Marathon County), there are 167.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Brighton (Marathon County), there are 29.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Brighton (Marathon County) 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.
August is the wettest month in Brighton (Marathon County) with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.8 inches in Brighton (Marathon County) means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Brighton (Marathon County) with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 115.8 rainy days annually in Brighton (Marathon County), which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 46.9 inches in Brighton (Marathon County) means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Brighton (Marathon County) with 11.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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