Genoa City, WI Climate


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Genoa City, Wisconsin is located on the western edge of the state and experiences a humid continental climate featuring four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures typically reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day, while winters are cold and mostly cloudy with average lows in the single digits. Spring brings mild temperatures and frequent rain showers, while autumn has cooler temperatures often accompanied by colorful foliage. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, ranging from just over 30 inches annually to as much as 40 inches or more depending on location.

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

Genoa City averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Genoa City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Genoa City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 12
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Genoa City is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Genoa City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGenoa City, WisconsinUnited States
  36.2 in.38.1 in.
  40.3 in.27.8 in.
  120.3 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  12.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  830 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 Genoa City with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Genoa City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Genoa City are June, August and September.
In Genoa City, there are 10.4 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 Genoa City with an average of 12.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In Genoa City, there are 144.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Genoa City, there are 12.9 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 Genoa City 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.
June is the wettest month in Genoa City with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in Genoa City means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Genoa City with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Genoa City, which is rainier than most 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 40.3 inches in Genoa City means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Genoa City with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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