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Westford (Richland County), WI has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is 78°F (25.6°C) and the average winter temperature is 24°F (-4.4°C). The area gets about 35 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of rain, although snow does fall during the winter months. The humidity is typically high throughout the year, with the highest levels seen during the summer months when temperatures are at their peak.

Westford town (Richland County), Wisconsin gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Westford town (Richland County) 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 Westford town (Richland County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westford town (Richland County) 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
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 Westford (Richland County) is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Westford (Richland County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWestford town (Richland County), WisconsinUnited States
  36.0 in.38.1 in.
  41.0 in.27.8 in.
  115.7 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  8.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  1100 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 Westford (Richland County) with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Westford (Richland County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westford (Richland County) are June, August and July.
In Westford (Richland County), there are 5.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Westford (Richland County) with an average of 8.8°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Westford (Richland County), there are 150.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Westford (Richland County), there are 20.3 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 Westford (Richland County) 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.
June is the wettest month in Westford (Richland County) with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in Westford (Richland County) means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Westford (Richland County) with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 115.7 rainy days annually in Westford (Richland County), which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer 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 41.0 inches in Westford (Richland County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Westford (Richland County) with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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