Greenfield town (Monroe County), WI Climate


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Greenfield (Monroe County), WI has a humid continental climate characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures often topping out in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (29°C). Winters are cold and snowy, with average temperatures around 20°F (-7°C) in January. The area generally sees an annual snowfall of over 50 inches (127 cm). Spring is mild and wet while autumn brings chillier temperatures and brilliant foliage. Precipitation throughout the year averages around 36 inches (91 cm).

Greenfield town (Monroe County), Wisconsin gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenfield town (Monroe County) averages 43 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 Greenfield town (Monroe County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenfield town (Monroe County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenfield (Monroe County) is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Greenfield (Monroe County), 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 Greenfield (Monroe County) with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Greenfield (Monroe County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenfield (Monroe County) are June, August and July.
In Greenfield (Monroe County), there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenfield (Monroe County) with an average of 6.3°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Greenfield (Monroe County), there are 162.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Greenfield (Monroe County), there are 26.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Greenfield (Monroe County) 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 Greenfield (Monroe County) with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.0 inches in Greenfield (Monroe County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Greenfield (Monroe County) with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 101.4 rainy days annually in Greenfield (Monroe County), 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.1 inches in Greenfield (Monroe County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Greenfield (Monroe County) with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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