Oostburg, WI Climate


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Oostburg, WI has a humid continental climate, meaning that the city experiences cold winters with moderate snowfall and hot summers. Average lows in winter reach around 18°F (-8°C), while average highs during summer can reach 76°F (24°C). The area receives around 33 inches of precipitation per year, mostly falling from late spring through mid-summer. Summer is usually quite sunny with some occasional thunderstorms due to the warm weather. Winters are usually cloudy and snowy due to typical Midwestern weather patterns.

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

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

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Oostburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oostburg 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
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 Oostburg is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Oostburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Oostburg with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Oostburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oostburg are August, July and June.
In Oostburg, there are 1.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oostburg with an average of 10.9°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Oostburg, there are 147.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Oostburg, there are 11.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Oostburg is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in Oostburg with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.3 inches in Oostburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Oostburg with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 113.7 rainy days annually in Oostburg, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer 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 43.8 inches in Oostburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Oostburg with 12.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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