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United States / Wisconsin / Milwaukee-Waukesha Metro Area / Ozaukee County / Mequon / Zip Codes
Mequon, WI has a humid continental climate. The summer months are generally warm and humid, while the winter months can be cold and snowy. The average high temperature in the summer is around 80ºF (26.7ºC) and the average low is 58ºF (14.4ºC). In the winter, the average high temperature is around 35ºF (1.7ºC) and the average low is 19ºF (-7.2ºC). Precipitation occurs throughout the year, with an average of 31 inches of rain per year and 46 inches of snowfall annually.

Mequon, Wisconsin gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Mequon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mequon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Mequon, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMequon, WisconsinUnited States
  34.3 in.38.1 in.
  44.4 in.27.8 in.
  120.9 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  12.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  669 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 Mequon with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Mequon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mequon are June, August and September.
In Mequon, there are 10.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mequon with an average of 12.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In Mequon, there are 143.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In Mequon, there are 12.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Mequon 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.
August is the wettest month in Mequon with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in Mequon means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Mequon with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in Mequon, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.4 inches in Mequon means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Mequon with 13.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Sheila · Mequon, WI
Milwaukee is a great place to live and raise a fam
Over 15 years ago

After reading one of the negative reviews about Milwaukee, I felt I needed to respond. The writer said the schools were bad. Obviously, he is referring to the "inner  More

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