Garden Valley, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Jackson County / Garden Valley / Zip Codes
Garden Valley, WI has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. In the winter, temperatures can dip to below freezing with average snowfall of around 25 inches. Spring brings mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine, perfect for outdoor activities. Summer is hot and humid with daytime highs reaching the mid 80s during July and August. Fall is the most pleasant time of year as temperatures drop to more comfortable levels and colorful foliage blankets the area.

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

Garden Valley averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Garden Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garden Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 4
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Garden Valley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGarden Valley, WisconsinUnited States
  33.8 in.38.1 in.
  42.1 in.27.8 in.
  96.2 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  3.8°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  1170 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 Garden Valley with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Garden Valley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garden Valley are August, June and July.
In Garden Valley, 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 Garden Valley with an average of 3.8°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Garden Valley, there are 175.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Garden Valley, there are 33.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Garden Valley is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Garden Valley with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.8 inches in Garden Valley means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Garden Valley with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 96.2 rainy days annually in Garden Valley, which is one of the least rainy places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.1 inches in Garden Valley means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Garden Valley with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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