Richmond town (St. Croix County), WI Climate


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Richmond (St. Croix County), WI has a humid continental climate, which means that it experiences hot and humid summers, cold winters, and plenty of precipitation throughout the year. The average temperature in summer is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24°C) while the average winter temperature is around 15 degrees Fahrenheit (-9°C). Rainfall averages around 34 inches (86 cm) per year, with most rain falling between June and August. Snowfall generally occurs from November to March with an average of 54 inches (137 cm) per year.

Richmond town (St. Croix County), Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richmond town (St. Croix County) averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Richmond town (St. Croix County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond town (St. Croix County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 3
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Richmond (St. Croix County), 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 Richmond (St. Croix County) with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Richmond (St. Croix County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richmond (St. Croix County) are June, August and July.
In Richmond (St. Croix County), there are 5.2 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 Richmond (St. Croix County) with an average of 3.3°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Richmond (St. Croix County), there are 164.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Richmond (St. Croix County), there are 32.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Richmond (St. Croix County) 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.
August is the wettest month in Richmond (St. Croix County) with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Richmond (St. Croix County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Richmond (St. Croix County) with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 108.9 rainy days annually in Richmond (St. Croix County), 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 45.1 inches in Richmond (St. Croix County) means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. March is the snowiest month in Richmond (St. Croix County) with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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