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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Richland County / Sylvan / Zip Codes
Sylvan, WI is located in the Midwest United States and has a humid continental climate characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are warm with plenty of sunshine while winters tend to be cold and snowy. Spring and fall are mild but can bring occasional precipitation. On average, Sylvan receives about 31 inches of rain per year and experiences an average of 111 days of sunshine each year. The town also enjoys very mild temperatures throughout the year, with average high temperatures in the summer reaching around 77 degrees Fahrenheit and lows in the winter dropping down to around 16 degrees Fahrenheit.

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

Sylvan averages 41 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 Sylvan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sylvan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 7
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSylvan, WisconsinUnited States
  36.3 in.38.1 in.
  41.1 in.27.8 in.
  111.7 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  7.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  1247 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 Sylvan with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Sylvan, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sylvan are June, August and September.
In Sylvan, there are 8.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sylvan with an average of 7.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Sylvan, there are 160.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Sylvan, there are 24.0 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 Sylvan 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 Sylvan with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.3 inches in Sylvan means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Sylvan with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 111.7 rainy days annually in Sylvan, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.1 inches in Sylvan means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Sylvan with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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