Cato, WI Climate


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Cato, WI is a small village located in Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine. The climate in Cato is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures range from the mid-80s during the day to the mid-60s at night. Winters are usually cold, with temperatures ranging from the teens during the day to single digits at night. Snowfall is not abundant but it does occur every year, usually between late November and early April. Precipitation is generally moderate and evenly distributed throughout the year.

Cato, Wisconsin gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cato averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Cato. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cato gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 10
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Cato, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCato, WisconsinUnited States
  31.0 in.38.1 in.
  41.2 in.27.8 in.
  111.7 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  79.8°85.8°
  9.8°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  850 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 Cato with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Cato, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cato are August, July and June.
In Cato, there are 3.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cato with an average of 9.8°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Cato, there are 152.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Cato, there are 16.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Cato 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.
June is the wettest month in Cato with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 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 31.0 inches in Cato means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Cato with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 111.7 rainy days annually in Cato, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 41.2 inches in Cato means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Cato with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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