Door County, WI Climate

Door County, WI has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The summer season is marked by warm days and cool nights, while the winter months bring icy winds and heavy snowfall. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with rain and snow falling more often in the winter months. Winters tend to be quite chilly, with some temperatures dropping below zero degrees Fahrenheit. However, despite the cold temperatures, Door County is blessed with sunny days throughout the year. Summers are usually quite comfortable and pleasant, with temperatures ranging from 65-85 degrees Fahrenheit during the day.

Door County, Wisconsin gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Door County averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Door County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Door County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 11
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter

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

Climate	Door, Wisconsin	United States
	30.8 in.	38.1 in.
	47.7 in.	27.8 in.
	113.7 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	78.1°	85.8°
	10.7°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.2	4.3
	676 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 Door County with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Door County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Door County are July, August and June.

In Door County, there are 1.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Door County with an average of 10.7°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Door County, there are 150.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Door County, there are 12.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in Door 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 August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in Door County with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.8 inches in Door County means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in Door County with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 113.7 rainy days annually in Door County, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 47.7 inches in Door County means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Door County with 13.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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