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United States / Wisconsin / Baraboo Metro Area / Sauk County / Plain / Zip Codes
Plain, WI has a continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summertime is around 68°F, while in the winter it can drop down to 17°F. Precipitation levels tend to remain fairly steady throughout the year with averages of 31 inches annually. Snowfall amounts vary greatly from year to year, but can range from 40 to 50 inches in total.

Plain, Wisconsin gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plain averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Plain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plain gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 9
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Plain, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlain, WisconsinUnited States
  35.8 in.38.1 in.
  42.8 in.27.8 in.
  109.7 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  8.9°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  810 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 Plain with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Plain, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plain are June, August and July.
In Plain, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plain with an average of 8.9°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Plain, there are 149.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Plain, there are 20.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Plain 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 Plain with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Plain means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Plain with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 109.7 rainy days annually in Plain, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.8 inches in Plain means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Plain with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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