Bayfield County, WI Climate

The climate in Bayfield County, WI is marked by hot summers and cold winters, with temperatures ranging from -30°F in the winter to well over 80°F in summer. Summers are relatively dry with only moderate levels of precipitation. Winters are usually wetter due to increased snowfall and lake-effect snow, but temperatures remain cold throughout the season. Winters also tend to be very windy due to the location near Lake Superior. Despite this, Bayfield is still a great place for outdoor activities such as skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, snowmobiling and hiking. The mild spring and fall months make them ideal times to visit the county's many attractions as well.

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

Bayfield County averages 81 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Bayfield County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bayfield County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 81 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bayfield County is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 3.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Bayfield County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bayfield, Wisconsin	United States
	32.0 in.	38.1 in.
	81.3 in.	27.8 in.
	120.2 days	106.2 days
	179 days	205 days
	78.2°	85.8°
	2.4°	21.7°
	6	7
	3.3	4.3
	1124 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 Bayfield County with an average high temperature of 78.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Bayfield County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bayfield County are July, August and June.

In Bayfield County, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bayfield County with an average of 2.4°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Bayfield County, there are 182.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In Bayfield County, there are 33.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in Bayfield County 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.

July is the wettest month in Bayfield County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.0 inches in Bayfield County means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

September is the rainiest month in Bayfield County with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in Bayfield County, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 81.3 inches in Bayfield County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Bayfield County with 19.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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