Lanark, WI Climate


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Lanark, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer high temperature is 75 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter low temperature is 12°F. Average annual snowfall totals around 40 inches and average annual precipitation is about 33 inches. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90°F during the day, while nights tend to remain in the mid-50s. Winters are usually cold with temperatures rarely going above freezing and often dipping below zero overnight.

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

Lanark averages 45 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 Lanark. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lanark gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lanark, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLanark, WisconsinUnited States
  33.0 in.38.1 in.
  45.4 in.27.8 in.
  114.8 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  6.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.24.3
  1069 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 Lanark with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Lanark, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lanark are August, June and July.
In Lanark, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lanark with an average of 6.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Lanark, there are 163.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Lanark, there are 25.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Lanark 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 Lanark with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 33.0 inches in Lanark means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Lanark with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 114.8 rainy days annually in Lanark, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.4 inches in Lanark means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Lanark with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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