Sugar Creek, WI Climate


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Sugar Creek, WI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter months is around 25 degrees Fahrenheit, and in the summer months it reaches an average of 80 degrees. The area experiences plenty of snowfall during the winter, averaging around 80 inches per year. Precipitation is relatively consistent throughout the year, with occasional storms bringing heavy rainfall or snowfall to the area. The humidity levels tend to be quite high due to the close proximity to Lake Michigan, which can often make summers feel much hotter than they actually are.

Sugar Creek, Wisconsin gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sugar Creek averages 44 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 Sugar Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sugar Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Sugar Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSugar Creek, WisconsinUnited States
  35.7 in.38.1 in.
  43.5 in.27.8 in.
  127.8 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  11.8°21.7°
  6.67
  3.64.3
  934 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 Sugar Creek with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Sugar Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sugar Creek are June, August and September.
In Sugar Creek, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sugar Creek with an average of 11.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In Sugar Creek, there are 143.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In Sugar Creek, there are 14.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sugar Creek 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.
August is the wettest month in Sugar Creek with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in Sugar Creek means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Sugar Creek with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 127.8 rainy days annually in Sugar Creek, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.5 inches in Sugar Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Sugar Creek with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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