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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Burnett County / Wood River / Zip Codes
Wood River, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperatures in the summer months range from the mid 70s to low 80s, while winter temperatures can drop into the single digits overnight. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with snowfall in winter and rain in spring, summer, and fall. The city receives an average of 120 days of sunshine each year.

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

Wood River averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Wood River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wood River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 0
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wood River is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Wood River, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWood River, WisconsinUnited States
  31.8 in.38.1 in.
  51.2 in.27.8 in.
  111.8 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  0.4°21.7°
  6.47
  3.24.3
  954 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 River with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Wood River, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wood River are August, June and July.
In Wood River, there are 6.5 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 River with an average of 0.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Wood River, there are 176.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Wood River, there are 39.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Wood River 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.
August is the wettest month in Wood River with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.8 inches in Wood River means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Wood River with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 111.8 rainy days annually in Wood River, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.2 inches in Wood River means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Wood River with 11.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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