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United States / Wisconsin / Stevens Point Metro Area / Portage County / Junction City / Zip Codes
Junction City, Wisconsin has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 76°F (24°C), while the average low in January is around 5°F (-15°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 34 inches (86 cm) annually. During the winter months, snowfall can be quite heavy with an average of 66 inches (168 cm) each year. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms during the warmer months due to its close proximity to Lake Michigan.

Junction City, Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Junction City averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Junction City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Junction City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Junction City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJunction City, WisconsinUnited States
  32.5 in.38.1 in.
  47.2 in.27.8 in.
  122.6 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  6.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.24.3
  1145 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 Junction City with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Junction City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Junction City are June, August and July.
In Junction City, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Junction City with an average of 6.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Junction City, there are 165.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Junction City, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Junction City 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 Junction City with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Junction City means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Junction City with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in Junction City, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.2 inches in Junction City means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Junction City with 12.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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