Tunnel City, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Monroe County / Tunnel City / Zip Codes
Tunnel City, WI has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from mid-70s Fahrenheit to mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can dip down to the teens or single digits. The area receives an average of 39 inches of precipitation throughout the year, including rain and snowfall. Winters are generally snowy and blustery, while spring and fall have milder temperatures with less precipitation. The city is known for its beautiful autumn colors when the leaves change in late October or early November.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Tunnel City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTunnel City, WisconsinUnited States
  34.0 in.38.1 in.
  43.1 in.27.8 in.
  101.4 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  6.3°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  1060 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 Tunnel City with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Tunnel City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tunnel City are June, August and July.
In Tunnel City, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tunnel City with an average of 6.3°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Tunnel City, there are 162.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Tunnel City, there are 26.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Tunnel City 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.
June is the wettest month in Tunnel City with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.0 inches in Tunnel City means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Tunnel City with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 101.4 rainy days annually in Tunnel City, which is one of the least rainy places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.1 inches in Tunnel City means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Tunnel City with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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