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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Waushara County / Dakota / Zip Codes
Dakota, WI has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are usually warm and humid, with temperatures reaching an average high of 84 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Winters are typically cold with temperatures dropping to an average low of 12 degrees Fahrenheit in January. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with around 35 inches of rain and snow annually.

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

Dakota averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Dakota. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dakota gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Dakota, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDakota, WisconsinUnited States
  33.6 in.38.1 in.
  45.1 in.27.8 in.
  108.7 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  6.6°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  840 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 Dakota with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Dakota, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dakota are June, August and July.
In Dakota, there are 5.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dakota with an average of 6.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Dakota, there are 160.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Dakota, there are 23.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Dakota 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 Dakota with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.6 inches in Dakota means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Dakota with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 108.7 rainy days annually in Dakota, which is less rainy 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.1 inches in Dakota means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Dakota with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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