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United States / Wisconsin / Madison Metro Area / Columbia County / Portage / Zip Codes
Portage, WI has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 60-80°F and in the winter it drops to around 10-20°F. Summer months also tend to be wetter with an average of 3-4 inches of rain each month. Winters are drier, typically only receiving 1 inch of precipitation per month, which is usually snow or sleet. In addition, Portage experiences strong winds throughout the year due to its location near Lake Michigan.

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

Portage averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Portage. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Portage gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 8
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimatePortage, WisconsinUnited States
  35.7 in.38.1 in.
  39.9 in.27.8 in.
  112.6 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  8.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.24.3
  791 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 Portage with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Portage, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Portage are June, August and July.
In Portage, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Portage with an average of 8.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Portage, there are 160.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Portage, there are 22.5 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 Portage but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Portage with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 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 35.7 inches in Portage means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Portage with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 112.6 rainy days annually in Portage, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.9 inches in Portage means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Portage with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Abhd · Franklin, WI
Looking to relocate to Portage
Over 18 years ago

Hello, We are considering re-locating to Portage from Milwaukee. We were up there last month for the biannual church service at the German Methodist church, and LOVED  More

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