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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Monroe County / Sheldon town (Monroe County) / Zip Codes
Sheldon, WI has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. Winters can be quite snowy with an average of 60 inches of snow each year, while the average summer temperature is around 75° F. The highest recorded temperature in Sheldon was 103° F, while the lowest was -44° F. Overall, the weather in Sheldon is mild and enjoyable for most of the year.

Sheldon town (Monroe County), Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sheldon town (Monroe County) averages 45 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 Sheldon town (Monroe County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheldon town (Monroe County) 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sheldon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Sheldon with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Sheldon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sheldon are June, August and July.
In Sheldon, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sheldon with an average of 7.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Sheldon, there are 155.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Sheldon, there are 22.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sheldon but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Sheldon with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.9 inches in Sheldon means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Sheldon with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 106.3 rainy days annually in Sheldon, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.3 inches in Sheldon means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Sheldon with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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