Tomahawk, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Lincoln County / Tomahawk / Zip Codes
Tomahawk, Wisconsin has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are generally warm and humid, while the winters are cold and snowy. Spring and fall tend to be mild in temperature with moderate amounts of rainfall throughout the year. This area tends to get more snowfall than other parts of the state due to its higher elevation. There is plenty of precipitation in Tomahawk all year round and it is often accompanied by strong winds during the spring and winter months.

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

Tomahawk averages 54 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Tomahawk. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tomahawk gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tomahawk is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Tomahawk, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTomahawk, WisconsinUnited States
  32.1 in.38.1 in.
  54.4 in.27.8 in.
  116.2 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  77.5°85.8°
  1.1°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  1450 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 Tomahawk with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Tomahawk, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tomahawk are July, August and June.
In Tomahawk, there are 1.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tomahawk with an average of 1.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Tomahawk, there are 181.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Tomahawk, there are 40.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Tomahawk 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.
September is the wettest month in Tomahawk with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.1 inches in Tomahawk means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Tomahawk with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 116.2 rainy days annually in Tomahawk, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 54.4 inches in Tomahawk means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Tomahawk with 12.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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