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United States / Wisconsin / Milwaukee-Waukesha Metro Area / Washington County / Polk / Zip Codes
Polk, WI enjoys four distinct seasons throughout the year, with hot and humid summers from late May to early September and cold, snowy winters from December to February. Spring and fall are milder transitions in between the two extremes. Average high temperatures peak around 82°F in July and August while lows typically reach near 0°F in January. Polk averages around 37 inches of rainfall each year as well as an average of 47 inches of snowfall annually.

Polk, Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Polk averages 43 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 Polk. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Polk 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Polk is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Polk, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePolk, WisconsinUnited States
  34.8 in.38.1 in.
  43.2 in.27.8 in.
  113.8 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  9.4°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  1086 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 Polk with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Polk, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Polk are August, June and July.
In Polk, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Polk with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Polk, there are 162.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Polk, there are 16.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Polk is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Polk with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.8 inches in Polk means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Polk with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 113.8 rainy days annually in Polk, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 43.2 inches in Polk means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Polk with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Fred · Slinger, WI
Great place to live...
Over 17 years ago

I have been living in POLK, WI for about 4 years... Awesome community. Close enough to larger cities (West Bend < 15 minutes) (Milwaukee ~ 30 minutes) and the commute  More

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