Lewiston, WI Climate


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Lewiston, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures average around 75 degrees Fahrenheit and lows of 56 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter months, temperatures average around 28 degrees Fahrenheit with lows around 16 degrees Fahrenheit. The area typically receives snowfall in November through April, and during the spring and fall months precipitation is fairly common. The area is known to experience some extreme weather conditions from time to time including heavy rainstorms and severe thunderstorms.

Lewiston, Wisconsin gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lewiston averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Lewiston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lewiston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 8
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lewiston, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLewiston, WisconsinUnited States
  35.7 in.38.1 in.
  40.2 in.27.8 in.
  112.0 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  8.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.24.3
  810 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 Lewiston with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Lewiston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lewiston are June, August and July.
In Lewiston, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lewiston with an average of 8.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Lewiston, there are 160.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Lewiston, there are 22.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lewiston but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Lewiston with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in Lewiston means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Lewiston with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 112.0 rainy days annually in Lewiston, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer 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 40.2 inches in Lewiston means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Lewiston with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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