Lima town (Rock County), WI Climate


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Lima (Rock County), WI has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures average around 75°F and winter temperatures range from 15°F to 25°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of almost 37 inches annually. Snowfall is common in the winter months, with an average of over 40 inches per year. The area experiences all four seasons, giving it a diverse range of weather patterns throughout the year.

Lima town (Rock County), Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lima town (Rock County) averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Lima town (Rock County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lima town (Rock County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 11
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLima town (Rock County), WisconsinUnited States
  34.8 in.38.1 in.
  39.5 in.27.8 in.
  122.1 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  10.5°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  899 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 Lima (Rock County) with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Lima (Rock County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lima (Rock County) are June, August and September.
In Lima (Rock County), 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 Lima (Rock County) with an average of 10.5°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Lima (Rock County), there are 147.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Lima (Rock County), there are 16.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lima (Rock County) but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Lima (Rock County) with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.8 inches in Lima (Rock County) means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Lima (Rock County) with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Lima (Rock County), which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer 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 39.5 inches in Lima (Rock County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Lima (Rock County) with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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