Monroe, WI Climate


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Monroe, WI has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, average high temperatures reach into the mid 80s Fahrenheit while overnight lows can dip into the lower 60s. In the winter months, temperatures tend to drop down into the upper teens and low twenties for highs and below zero for overnight lows. Average snowfall accumulates around 40 inches during the winter season, while annual precipitation usually reaches around 34 inches each year.

Monroe, Wisconsin gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monroe averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Monroe. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monroe gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Monroe, 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 Monroe with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Monroe, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe are June, September and August.
In Monroe, 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 Monroe with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Monroe, there are 151.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Monroe, there are 18.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Monroe but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Monroe with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Monroe means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Monroe with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Monroe, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.1 inches in Monroe means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Monroe with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

Monroe is not a bad place to live but trying to find a good paying job can be real  More

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The Monroe, WI area is a wonderful place to live. We are centrally located, with access to Madison (less than an hour north), Milwauke (about 2 hours northeast),  More

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I have lived in Monroe my whole life and there are NO Decent jobs here. I am one of the few lucky ones that have one of them. There are really no jobs in Monroe at  More

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