Rice Lake, WI Climate

Rice Lake, WI has a humid continental climate, characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers in Rice Lake are warm and humid with temperatures climbing into the mid-80s while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures ranging from the low 20s to below 0. Spring and fall offer mild temperatures with occasional rain showers. During the summer months, there is usually plenty of sunshine allowing for outdoor activities such as fishing, boating, hiking or biking. The winter months bring snowfall for skiing or ice skating. In general, Rice Lake has mild weather that is perfect for year-round activities.

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

Rice Lake averages 54 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 Rice Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rice Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rice Lake is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Rice Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rice Lake, Wisconsin	United States
	32.4 in.	38.1 in.
	53.5 in.	27.8 in.
	105.6 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	79.8°	85.8°
	1.4°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.1	4.3
	1148 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 Rice Lake with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Rice Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rice Lake are August, July and June.

In Rice Lake, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rice Lake with an average of 1.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In Rice Lake, there are 171.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Rice Lake, there are 37.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in Rice 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.

August is the wettest month in Rice Lake with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Rice Lake means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in Rice Lake with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Rice Lake, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 53.5 inches in Rice Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Rice Lake with 11.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.