Menasha, WI Climate


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Menasha, WI experiences a range of temperatures throughout the year, with generally mild winters and warm summers. The average low temperature in January is around 16°F (-9°C), while the average high temperature in July typically reaches around 77°F (25°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with around an inch of rain or snow falling each month. Menasha typically receives over 40 inches of snowfall each winter.

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

Menasha averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Menasha. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Menasha gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 10
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.4 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Menasha, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMenasha, WisconsinUnited States
  31.6 in.38.1 in.
  40.3 in.27.8 in.
  116.9 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  10.2°21.7°
  6.77
  3.14.3
  755 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 Menasha with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Menasha, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Menasha are June, August and July.
In Menasha, there are 5.3 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 Menasha with an average of 10.2°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Menasha, there are 147.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Menasha, there are 16.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Menasha 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.
June is the wettest month in Menasha with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in Menasha means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Menasha with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 116.9 rainy days annually in Menasha, which is rainier 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 40.3 inches in Menasha means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Menasha with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Weather in the region is 4-season, with about 45 inches of snow per winter (often it melts off in a thaw like last week but it can remain for months). Spring takes a  More

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I am originally from California and was never able to afford to buy a home there. My wife, kids and I moved to Menasha WI in 2003 and within two years we purchased a  More

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Over 16 years ago

My family enjoys living in Menasha due to many facts. In short, the schools are great, the people are friendly and the municiple services provided are fantastic. We are  More

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