Whitestown, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Vernon County / Whitestown / Zip Codes
Whitestown, WI has a humid continental climate characterized by warm to hot summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 38 inches of rain per year, with snowfall typically occurring during the winter months. During the summer, temperatures can reach into the mid-80s while in winter they can drop below freezing. Whitestown also lies in a relatively windy area, with an average wind speed of 8 mph throughout the year.

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

Whitestown averages 42 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 Whitestown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whitestown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWhitestown, WisconsinUnited States
  35.5 in.38.1 in.
  42.4 in.27.8 in.
  109.0 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  7.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  941 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 Whitestown with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Whitestown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whitestown are June, August and July.
In Whitestown, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Whitestown with an average of 7.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Whitestown, there are 158.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Whitestown, there are 24.1 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 Whitestown 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.
June is the wettest month in Whitestown with 4.7 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 35.5 inches in Whitestown means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Whitestown with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 109.0 rainy days annually in Whitestown, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.4 inches in Whitestown means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Whitestown with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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