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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Polk County / McKinley town (Polk County) / Zip Codes
McKinley (Polk County), Wisconsin has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can range from an average high of 80°F to lows in the mid-50s. Winters are often colder with an average daily high of 22°F and lows around 5°F. Precipitation is evenly spread throughout the year with snowfall occurring mainly during December through March. Spring and fall typically bring mild temperatures and plenty of rain showers, allowing for lush greenery throughout the area.

McKinley town (Polk County), Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McKinley town (Polk County) averages 54 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in McKinley town (Polk County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

McKinley town (Polk County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 2
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McKinley (Polk County) is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.3 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in McKinley (Polk County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 McKinley (Polk County) with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In McKinley (Polk County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McKinley (Polk County) are August, June and July.
In McKinley (Polk County), there are 4.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McKinley (Polk County) with an average of 1.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In McKinley (Polk County), there are 167.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In McKinley (Polk County), there are 36.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in McKinley (Polk County) 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.
August is the wettest month in McKinley (Polk County) with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in McKinley (Polk County) means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in McKinley (Polk County) with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 106.3 rainy days annually in McKinley (Polk County), which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 54.0 inches in McKinley (Polk County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in McKinley (Polk County) with 12.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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