Stanley, WI Climate


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The climate in Stanley, WI is a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. In the winter, average temperatures range from a low of 15°F to a high of 33°F, while summer temperatures range from 48°F to 77°F. Precipitation ranges from 28-30 inches per year and snowfall averages around 50 inches per year. The area has mild winters and warm summers with moderate humidity and light precipitation throughout the year, making it an ideal place to visit any time of the year.

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

Stanley averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Stanley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stanley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Stanley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStanley, WisconsinUnited States
  31.6 in.38.1 in.
  47.7 in.27.8 in.
  96.3 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  2.1°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1083 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 Stanley with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Stanley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stanley are August, July and June.
In Stanley, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stanley with an average of 2.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Stanley, there are 172.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Stanley, there are 36.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Stanley 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 Stanley with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in Stanley means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Stanley with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 96.3 rainy days annually in Stanley, which is one of the least rainy places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.7 inches in Stanley means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Stanley with 11.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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