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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Adams County / Lake Arrowhead / Zip Codes
Lake Arrowhead, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is plentiful all year round, with annual precipitation totals typically reaching more than 30 inches. Snowfall can be expected annually as well, though not as much as some other regions of the state. The area enjoys relatively heavy cloud cover year-round. Overall, Lake Arrowhead, WI has a mild climate and plenty of rainfall to bring life to its forests and fields.

Lake Arrowhead, Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Arrowhead averages 42 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 Lake Arrowhead. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Arrowhead gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lake Arrowhead, 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 Lake Arrowhead with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Lake Arrowhead, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Arrowhead are June, August and July.
In Lake Arrowhead, there are 9.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Arrowhead with an average of 6.2°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Lake Arrowhead, there are 168.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Lake Arrowhead, there are 26.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Lake Arrowhead 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 Lake Arrowhead with 4.2 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 31.8 inches in Lake Arrowhead means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Lake Arrowhead with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 110.3 rainy days annually in Lake Arrowhead, which is less rainy 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.2 inches in Lake Arrowhead means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Lake Arrowhead with 12.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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