Cascade, WI Climate


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Cascade, WI enjoys a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the high 80's and 90's during the day much of the summer months, though nights tend to stay cooler. Winters are cold, with temperatures often dipping below freezing and snowfall common throughout December through March. Spring and Fall are relatively mild in Cascade with warm days, cool nights, and a moderate amount of rain scattered throughout both seasons.

Cascade, Wisconsin gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cascade averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Cascade. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cascade 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 11
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cascade, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCascade, WisconsinUnited States
  34.3 in.38.1 in.
  47.2 in.27.8 in.
  116.0 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  10.7°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  866 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 Cascade with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Cascade, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cascade are August, July and June.
In Cascade, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cascade with an average of 10.7°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Cascade, there are 148.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Cascade, there are 13.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Cascade 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.
June is the wettest month in Cascade with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in Cascade means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Cascade with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in Cascade, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.2 inches in Cascade means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Cascade with 13.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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