Jacobs, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Ashland County / Jacobs / Zip Codes
The climate in Jacobs, WI is generally mild and pleasant. Summers are warm with temperatures reaching the mid-80s while winters are cold with temperatures dipping into the teens. The area receives an average of 28 inches of rain each year, most of which falls during the spring and summer months. Snowfall amounts vary annually but usually range between 30 to 40 inches of snow per year. Overall, Jacobs offers four distinct seasons that offer a variety of activities throughout the year.

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

Jacobs averages 119 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Jacobs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jacobs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 119 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jacobs is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9 Summer - 2.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Jacobs, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJacobs, WisconsinUnited States
  34.0 in.38.1 in.
  118.8 in.27.8 in.
  139.8 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  77.5°85.8°
  1.3°21.7°
  5.77
  3.34.3
  1533 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 Jacobs with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Jacobs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jacobs are July, August and June.
In Jacobs, there are 1.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jacobs with an average of 1.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Jacobs, there are 188.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Jacobs, there are 41.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Jacobs 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.
September is the wettest month in Jacobs with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.0 inches in Jacobs means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
December is the rainiest month in Jacobs with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 139.8 rainy days annually in Jacobs, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 118.8 inches in Jacobs means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Jacobs with 28.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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