Lincoln County, WI Climate

Lincoln, WI County has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid while winters can be very cold and snowy. The area typically sees over 30 inches of rain per year, and an average of 80 inches of snow in the winter months. Spring is mild with temperatures ranging from 20-70°F, while fall is usually cool with temperatures ranging from 40-60°F. The highest recorded temperature was 102°F in July 1936, and the lowest was -43°F in February 1996.

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

Lincoln County averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Lincoln County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lincoln County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lincoln County is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 3.3 Winter

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

Climate	Lincoln, Wisconsin	United States
	32.1 in.	38.1 in.
	55.7 in.	27.8 in.
	120.6 days	106.2 days
	188 days	205 days
	78.1°	85.8°
	1.9°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.3	4.3
	1474 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 Lincoln County with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Lincoln County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lincoln County are July, August and June.

In Lincoln County, there are 1.9 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 Lincoln County with an average of 1.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In Lincoln County, there are 179.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In Lincoln County, there are 37.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in Lincoln 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.

September is the wettest month in Lincoln County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 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 32.1 inches in Lincoln County means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in Lincoln County with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 120.6 rainy days annually in Lincoln County, 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 55.7 inches in Lincoln County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Lincoln County with 13.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Lincoln

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Lincoln

Jobs