Manitowish Waters, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Vilas County / Manitowish Waters / Zip Codes
Manitowish Waters, WI has a mild climate, with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and sunny, while winters can be cold but are usually accompanied by plenty of snowfall. Spring and fall can be quite pleasant in the area, with temperatures in the 50s and occasional light showers. The annual precipitation is around 23 inches each year with an average of 146 sunny days per year.

Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Manitowish Waters averages 80 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Manitowish Waters. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Manitowish Waters gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Manitowish Waters is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9 Summer - 3.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Manitowish Waters, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateManitowish Waters, WisconsinUnited States
  31.2 in.38.1 in.
  79.7 in.27.8 in.
  114.1 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  76.5°85.8°
  0.3°21.7°
  5.97
  3.14.3
  1621 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 Manitowish Waters with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Manitowish Waters, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manitowish Waters are July, August and June.
In Manitowish Waters, there are 1.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Manitowish Waters with an average of 0.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Manitowish Waters, there are 190.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Manitowish Waters, there are 42.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Manitowish Waters 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.
July is the wettest month in Manitowish Waters with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.2 inches in Manitowish Waters means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
October is the rainiest month in Manitowish Waters with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 114.1 rainy days annually in Manitowish Waters, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 79.7 inches in Manitowish Waters means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Manitowish Waters with 17.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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