Mentor, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Clark County / Mentor / Zip Codes
Mentor, WI has a humid continental climate with moderate to hot summers and cold winters. This type of climate is characterized by warm/hot and humid summers with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are cold with frequent snowfall. During the summer months, temperatures range from an average low in the upper 40s (7-8°C) to an average high of mid 80s (29°C). In the winter time, temperatures range from an average low of around 0°F (-17°C) to an average high of mid 30s (1-2°C). Precipitation is relatively consistent throughout the year with around 32 inches (81 cm).

Mentor, Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mentor averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Mentor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mentor gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 4
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Mentor, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMentor, WisconsinUnited States
  33.4 in.38.1 in.
  43.9 in.27.8 in.
  96.1 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  3.8°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1067 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 Mentor with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Mentor, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mentor are August, June and July.
In Mentor, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mentor with an average of 3.8°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Mentor, there are 175.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Mentor, there are 33.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Mentor 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 Mentor with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 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 33.4 inches in Mentor means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Mentor with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 96.1 rainy days annually in Mentor, which is one of the least rainy places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.9 inches in Mentor means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Mentor with 11.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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