Rock Springs, WI Climate


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Rock Springs, WI enjoys a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Rock Springs tend to be hot and humid, with average highs reaching into the mid-80s and average lows dipping into the upper 60s. Winters in Rock Springs are cold, with temperatures usually ranging between 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit and snowfall of up to 50 inches per year. Average precipitation for Rock Springs is approximately 37 inches annually, while the area typically receives an average of 188 sunny days per year.

Rock Springs, Wisconsin gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rock Springs averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Rock Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rock Springs 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateRock Springs, WisconsinUnited States
  36.6 in.38.1 in.
  42.8 in.27.8 in.
  108.3 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  9.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  971 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 Rock Springs with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Rock Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rock Springs are June, August and July.
In Rock Springs, there are 5.3 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 Rock Springs with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Rock Springs, there are 150.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Rock Springs, there are 19.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Rock Springs but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Rock Springs with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in Rock Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Rock Springs with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in Rock Springs, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.8 inches in Rock Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Rock Springs with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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