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Potter, WI has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 75°F, while the average winter temperature is around 20°F. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches per year. Potter has four distinct seasons, which makes it an ideal place for outdoor activities in all kinds of weather and temperatures.

Potter, Wisconsin gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Potter averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Potter. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Potter 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Potter, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Potter with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Potter, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Potter are August, June and July.
In Potter, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Potter with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Potter, there are 155.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Potter, there are 18.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Potter 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.
June is the wettest month in Potter with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Potter means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.
October is the rainiest month in Potter with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in Potter, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.7 inches in Potter means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Potter with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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