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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Monroe County / Lafayette town (Monroe County) / Zip Codes
Lafayette (Monroe County), WI has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures in the summer range from the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit, and average lows in the winter months can dip down into the single digits. Precipitation is fairly well distributed throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mostly between November and April. Lafayette also enjoys plenty of sunshine, with an average of 2,400 hours of sunlight each year.

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

Lafayette town (Monroe County) averages 41 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 Lafayette town (Monroe County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lafayette town (Monroe County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 6
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lafayette (Monroe County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Lafayette (Monroe County) with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Lafayette (Monroe County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette (Monroe County) are June, August and July.
In Lafayette (Monroe County), there are 9.7 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 Lafayette (Monroe County) with an average of 6.4°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Lafayette (Monroe County), there are 157.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Lafayette (Monroe County), there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Lafayette (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 Lafayette (Monroe County) with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in Lafayette (Monroe County) means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Lafayette (Monroe County) with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 98.1 rainy days annually in Lafayette (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 40.8 inches in Lafayette (Monroe County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Lafayette (Monroe County) with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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