Spring Lake, WI Climate


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Spring Lake, WI has a climate typical of the midwestern United States. It experiences hot summers with temperatures reaching up to the low 90s (°F) and cold winters with temperatures dropping into the single digits (°F). Rainfall occurs throughout the year with an average of about 33 inches annually. Spring typically brings mild temperatures, ranging from 40-70 °F, and is usually one of the rainiest times of year. Fall is typically dryer than spring and offers temperatures ranging from 50-70 °F. Winters are cold with an average of around 20 °F, and snowfall averages around 42 inches yearly. Summers are generally hot and humid, but are usually tempered by cool winds off nearby bodies of water like Lake Michigan.

Spring Lake, Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spring Lake averages 42 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 Spring Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spring Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 5
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spring Lake is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Spring Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpring Lake, WisconsinUnited States
  33.3 in.38.1 in.
  41.7 in.27.8 in.
  109.7 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  4.8°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  944 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 Spring Lake with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Spring Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spring Lake are June, August and July.
In Spring Lake, 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 Spring Lake with an average of 4.8°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Spring Lake, there are 167.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Spring Lake, there are 30.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake 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 33.3 inches in Spring Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Spring Lake with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 109.7 rainy days annually in Spring Lake, 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 41.7 inches in Spring Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Spring Lake with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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