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United States / Wisconsin / Fond du Lac Metro Area / Fond du Lac County / Fond du Lac / Zip Codes
Fond du Lac, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summertime is around 68°F and the average temperature in the wintertime is around 20°F. Rainfall totals throughout the year are relatively consistent, though snowfall occurs most heavily during the winter months. Additionally, due to its location along Lake Winnebago, Fond du Lac experiences relatively high levels of humidity throughout the year.

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fond du Lac averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Fond du Lac. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fond du Lac gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 11
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fond du Lac is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.4 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Fond du Lac, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFond du Lac, WisconsinUnited States
  30.1 in.38.1 in.
  35.4 in.27.8 in.
  107.3 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  81.1°85.8°
  10.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  761 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 Fond du Lac with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Fond du Lac, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fond du Lac are June, August and July.
In Fond du Lac, there are 4.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fond du Lac with an average of 10.5°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Fond du Lac, there are 146.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Fond du Lac, there are 16.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.1 inches in Fond du Lac means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Fond du Lac with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in Fond du Lac, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.4 inches in Fond du Lac means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Fond du Lac with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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virgin · Sterling, IL
good
Over 3 years ago

i was canoeing and i think my child fell into the lake but im not really sure, big splash, coulda been a rock. shops are very  More

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john · Fond du Lac, WI
DONT MOVE HERE! YOU WILL HATE IT!
Over 12 years ago

if you are poor white trash or from the inner city with a family member incarcerated, then fond du lac is for you. There is no culture here but drinking yourself stupid  More

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Frank  · Fond du Lac, WI
Fond du Lac County Wisconsin
Over 15 years ago

Fond du Lac County is an excellent place to live and raise a family especially if you are looking for a smaller unsophisicated city and great county to live in. If  More

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