Clam Lake, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Ashland County / Clam Lake / Zip Codes
Clam Lake, WI has a climate that is defined by its location in the northern US. The summers bring plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures with average highs near 80°F (27°C). Winters are characterized by cold, snowy weather with temperatures averaging around 20°F (-7°C). Spring and fall tend to be short but fairly mild, with temperatures typically ranging from 50-60°F (10-15°C) during the day. Precipitation is generally fairly consistent throughout the year, with most of it coming from snowfall in winter months.

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

Clam Lake averages 76 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Clam Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clam Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clam Lake is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9 Summer - 3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Clam Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClam Lake, WisconsinUnited States
  33.6 in.38.1 in.
  76.0 in.27.8 in.
  124.8 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  77.9°85.8°
  1.0°21.7°
  5.97
  3.34.3
  1414 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 Clam Lake with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Clam Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clam Lake are July, August and June.
In Clam Lake, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clam Lake with an average of 1.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Clam Lake, there are 186.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Clam Lake, there are 41.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Clam Lake 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.
July is the wettest month in Clam Lake with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.6 inches in Clam Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Clam Lake with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 124.8 rainy days annually in Clam Lake, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 76.0 inches in Clam Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Clam Lake with 17.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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