New Glarus, WI Climate


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New Glarus village, WI has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically in the mid-70s F (low 20s C). Winters can be cold, with temperatures often dropping below freezing and an average of 48 inches (122 cm) of snow annually. Spring and autumn bring mild weather with temperatures ranging from the 40s F (around 10 C) to the mid-60s F (low 20 C). The area is known for its frequent thunderstorms during the summer months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Glarus village is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in New Glarus village, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Glarus, WisconsinUnited States
  37.2 in.38.1 in.
  39.9 in.27.8 in.
  105.7 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  9.7°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  912 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 New Glarus village with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In New Glarus village, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Glarus village are June, August and September.
In New Glarus village, there are 10.0 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 New Glarus village with an average of 9.7°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In New Glarus village, there are 149.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In New Glarus village, there are 17.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in New Glarus village 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 New Glarus village with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in New Glarus village means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in New Glarus village with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in New Glarus village, which is less rainy 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 39.9 inches in New Glarus village means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in New Glarus village with 11.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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