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United States / Wisconsin / Eau Claire Metro Area / Chippewa County / Sampson / Zip Codes
Sampson, WI has a humid continental climate which is characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically in the mid-70s, while winters are cold and snowy with average lows in the single digits. Rainfall is spread throughout the year but most concentrated in the summer months. Snowfall can vary from season to season but usually averages out to around 40 inches a year.

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

Sampson averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Sampson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sampson 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sampson is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sampson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSampson, WisconsinUnited States
  31.6 in.38.1 in.
  48.7 in.27.8 in.
  109.4 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  2.3°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  1085 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 Sampson with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Sampson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sampson are August, June and July.
In Sampson, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sampson with an average of 2.3°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Sampson, there are 170.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Sampson, there are 35.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Sampson 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 Sampson with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in Sampson means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Sampson with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 109.4 rainy days annually in Sampson, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.7 inches in Sampson means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Sampson with 10.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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