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United States / Wisconsin / Stevens Point Metro Area / Portage County / Park Ridge / Zip Codes
Park Ridge, WI has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The summer months often experience temperatures in the low 80s, with occasional days reaching the mid-90s. Winters bring an average of 30 inches of snow and temperatures as low as 0°F. Spring and autumn are mild, with temperatures ranging from the 40s to the 60s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year and averages 37 inches annually. Park Ridge has 173 sunny days per year on average, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Park Ridge, Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Park Ridge averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Park Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Park Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimatePark Ridge, WisconsinUnited States
  32.2 in.38.1 in.
  45.1 in.27.8 in.
  117.9 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  6.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.24.3
  1096 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 Park Ridge with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Park Ridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Park Ridge are June, August and July.
In Park Ridge, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Park Ridge with an average of 6.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Park Ridge, there are 165.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Park Ridge, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Park Ridge 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.
June is the wettest month in Park Ridge with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in Park Ridge means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Park Ridge with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 117.9 rainy days annually in Park Ridge, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 45.1 inches in Park Ridge means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Park Ridge with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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