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Wood, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures sometimes reaching the low 80s during the day. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing at night. The area receives about 36 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of rain or snow from November to April. Wood experiences all four seasons, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities like hiking, camping, fishing and boating throughout the year.

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

Wood averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Wood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wood 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wood is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Wood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWood, WisconsinUnited States
  32.3 in.38.1 in.
  47.1 in.27.8 in.
  116.0 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  6.3°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  1052 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 Wood with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Wood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wood are June, August and July.
In Wood, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wood with an average of 6.3°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Wood, there are 165.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Wood, there are 26.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Wood 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 Wood with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 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 32.3 inches in Wood means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Wood with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in Wood, 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 47.1 inches in Wood means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Wood with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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