Wellington, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Monroe County / Wellington / Zip Codes
Wellington, WI has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Wellington are warm and humid with temperatures averaging in the high 70s Fahrenheit (25° Celsius). Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dipping below freezing on average for several months. Spring and fall experience mild weather with temperatures ranging from mid 40s Fahrenheit (7° Celsius) during the night to mid 70s Fahrenheit (25° Celsius) during the day. The area receives an average of 35 inches of rain each year making it ideal for outdoor activities during any season.

Wellington, Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wellington averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Wellington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wellington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWellington, WisconsinUnited States
  34.9 in.38.1 in.
  43.5 in.27.8 in.
  105.9 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  7.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  1299 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 Wellington with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Wellington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wellington are June, August and July.
In Wellington, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wellington with an average of 7.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Wellington, there are 155.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Wellington, there are 22.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Wellington is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Wellington with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 34.9 inches in Wellington means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Wellington with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Wellington, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.5 inches in Wellington means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Wellington with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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