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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Marquette County / Harris / Zip Codes
Harris, WI has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Winters bring snowfall while the spring and fall bring cooler temperatures and some rain. Summers carry warm temperatures and humidity with occasional thunderstorms occurring in July and August. The area also experiences the four distinct seasons, providing an enjoyable living experience for those who call Harris home.

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

Harris averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Harris. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harris gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 7
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Harris, 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 Harris with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Harris, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harris are June, August and July.
In Harris, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harris with an average of 7.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Harris, there are 159.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Harris, there are 23.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Harris 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 Harris with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.5 inches in Harris means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Harris with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 110.9 rainy days annually in Harris, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer 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 43.4 inches in Harris means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Harris with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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