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United States / Wisconsin / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / St. Croix County / Emerald / Zip Codes
Emerald, WI has an overall climate that is mild and temperate. The summers tend to be moderately warm with temperatures ranging from the low 60s to the upper 80s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often falling below freezing. Rain is spread out throughout the year, but the most precipitation usually occurs in Spring and Autumn. Emerald has a diverse range of flora and fauna due to its temperate climate.

Emerald, Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Emerald. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Emerald gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 3
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Emerald is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Emerald, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Emerald with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Emerald, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Emerald are August, June and July.
In Emerald, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Emerald with an average of 3.4°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Emerald, there are 167.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Emerald, there are 33.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Emerald 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.
August is the wettest month in Emerald with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Emerald means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Emerald with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 109.8 rainy days annually in Emerald, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.4 inches in Emerald means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. March is the snowiest month in Emerald with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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