Red River, WI Climate


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Red River, WI has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. In summer temperatures typically range from highs in the seventies to lows in the fifties, while winter temperatures usually fall into the twenties and thirties. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with snowfall occurring primarily from November through March. The town experiences an average of 66 days of sunshine each year, with July being the sunniest month on average.

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

Red River averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Red River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Red River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 10
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Red River with an average high temperature of 77.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Red River, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Red River are July, August and June.
In Red River, there are 1.0 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 Red River with an average of 10.1°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Red River, there are 150.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Red River, there are 14.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Red River 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.
June is the wettest month in Red River with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Red River means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Red River with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 107.5 rainy days annually in Red River, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.6 inches in Red River means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Red River with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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