Fox Point, WI Climate


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Fox Point, WI has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in the area are warm but not hot, and winters are cold but not frigid. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year with average annual rainfall being slightly higher than average for the Midwest region. This area also experiences frequent snowfall and mild temperatures during the winter months, making it great for outdoor activities such as skiing and snowshoeing. The average temperature year-round is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit, so you can expect warm days and cool nights throughout most of the year.

Fox Point, Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fox Point averages 45 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 Fox Point. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fox Point gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Fox Point, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFox Point, WisconsinUnited States
  34.5 in.38.1 in.
  44.6 in.27.8 in.
  123.3 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  14.2°21.7°
  6.87
  3.34.3
  689 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 Fox Point with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Fox Point, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fox Point are June, August and September.
In Fox Point, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fox Point with an average of 14.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In Fox Point, there are 133.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In Fox Point, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Fox Point but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in Fox Point with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.5 inches in Fox Point means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Fox Point with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 123.3 rainy days annually in Fox Point, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.6 inches in Fox Point means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Fox Point with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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