Lone Rock, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Richland County / Lone Rock / Zip Codes
Lone Rock, WI has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and tend to be fairly humid, while winters are cold and snowy. During the springtime, temperatures reach into the upper 50s and lower 60s with frequent rain showers. Fall weather is mild during the day and cool at night with ample amounts of rainfall. Overall, Lone Rock enjoys very pleasant weather throughout the year.

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

Lone Rock averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Lone Rock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lone Rock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLone Rock, WisconsinUnited States
  36.4 in.38.1 in.
  41.8 in.27.8 in.
  106.8 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  8.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  709 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 Lone Rock with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Lone Rock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lone Rock are June, August and September.
In Lone Rock, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lone Rock with an average of 8.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Lone Rock, there are 156.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Lone Rock, 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 Lone Rock 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.
July is the wettest month in Lone Rock with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.4 inches in Lone Rock means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Lone Rock with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 106.8 rainy days annually in Lone Rock, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.8 inches in Lone Rock means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Lone Rock with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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