De Soto, WI Climate


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De Soto, WI experiences a humid continental climate, characterized by cold winters and warm summers. Winters tend to start off cold in December and gradually become milder as the season progresses. Snowfall is fairly common during the winter months, with an average of about 24 inches per year. Summers are generally hot with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit at their peak. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, including snow in the colder months and thunderstorms in the summer months. The area also experiences a large number of days with sunshine throughout the year with around 250 days receiving more than 5 hours of sunlight each day.

De Soto, Wisconsin gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

De Soto averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in De Soto. The US average is 205 sunny days.

De Soto gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 De Soto with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In De Soto, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for De Soto are June, August and July.
In De Soto, there are 5.3 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 De Soto with an average of 7.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In De Soto, there are 152.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In De Soto, there are 23.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in De Soto but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in De Soto with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 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 35.6 inches in De Soto means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in De Soto with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 105.2 rainy days annually in De Soto, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer 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 43.7 inches in De Soto means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in De Soto with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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