Lime Ridge, WI Climate


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Lime Ridge, Wisconsin has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from lows of -20°F in the winter to highs of 85°F in the summer. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 30 inches per year. Rain and snow are common during all seasons, so visitors should plan accordingly when visiting Lime Ridge. Winters can be particularly harsh, however, due to strong winds and low humidity.

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

Lime Ridge averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Lime Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lime Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lime Ridge 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 Lime Ridge, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLime Ridge, WisconsinUnited States
  36.1 in.38.1 in.
  43.5 in.27.8 in.
  110.6 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  7.7°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  1181 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 Lime Ridge with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Lime Ridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lime Ridge are June, August and July.
In Lime Ridge, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lime Ridge with an average of 7.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Lime Ridge, there are 154.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Lime Ridge, 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 Lime Ridge 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 Lime Ridge with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Lime Ridge means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Lime Ridge with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 110.6 rainy days annually in Lime Ridge, which is about average compared to other 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 43.5 inches in Lime Ridge means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Lime Ridge with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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