Plum Lake, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Vilas County / Plum Lake / Zip Codes
Plum Lake, WI is located in the Upper Midwest and has a diverse climate that can vary greatly throughout the year. In the summer, temperatures tend to range between 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit with moderate humidity levels and plenty of sunshine. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below zero degrees Fahrenheit at night. Spring brings forth pleasant weather with highs in the 50s and lows in the 20s while autumn is usually quite mild with highs in the 60s and lows in the low 40s. Overall, Plum Lake enjoys four distinct seasons throughout the year offering plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation all year round.

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

Plum Lake averages 73 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Plum Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plum Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Plum Lake is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

8.9 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Plum Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlum Lake, WisconsinUnited States
  31.5 in.38.1 in.
  72.8 in.27.8 in.
  126.8 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  76.5°85.8°
  1.0°21.7°
  5.97
  3.14.3
  1640 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 Plum Lake with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Plum Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plum Lake are July, August and June.
In Plum Lake, there are 1.6 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 Plum Lake with an average of 1.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Plum Lake, there are 190.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Plum Lake, there are 42.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Plum Lake 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.
September is the wettest month in Plum Lake with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.5 inches in Plum Lake means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
October is the rainiest month in Plum Lake with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 126.8 rainy days annually in Plum Lake, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 72.8 inches in Plum Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Plum Lake with 15.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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