Matteson, WI Climate


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Matteson, Wisconsin has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers are typically warm and humid, with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are usually cold and very snowy, with temperatures dropping to the single digits or below zero on some days. The area receives an average annual snowfall of about 45 inches, making it one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. Precipitation is also fairly common throughout the year, with an average annual total of around 28 inches per year.

Matteson, Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Matteson averages 43 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 Matteson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Matteson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Matteson is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Matteson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Matteson with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Matteson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Matteson are August, June and July.
In Matteson, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Matteson with an average of 6.3°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Matteson, there are 168.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Matteson, there are 25.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Matteson is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Matteson with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 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 31.8 inches in Matteson means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Matteson with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 110.2 rainy days annually in Matteson, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.8 inches in Matteson means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Matteson with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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