Pepin County, WI Climate

Pepin County, Wisconsin is located in the upper Midwest and experiences a humid continental climate. The summers are warm and humid with average temperatures reaching into the 70s and 80s, while the winters are cold and snowy with temperatures usually dropping below zero degrees Fahrenheit. During the spring and fall months, temperatures range between 22-48 degrees Fahrenheit. Additionally, Pepin County receives around 30 inches of rain throughout the year. Snowfall averages around 35 inches which makes for ideal winter conditions for outdoor recreation enthusiasts!

Pepin County, Wisconsin gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pepin County averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Pepin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pepin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pepin is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

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

Climate	Pepin, Wisconsin	United States
	33.6 in.	38.1 in.
	40.8 in.	27.8 in.
	105.1 days	106.2 days
	184 days	205 days
	82.8°	85.8°
	4.9°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.3	4.3
	903 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 Pepin with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Pepin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pepin are June, August and July.

In Pepin, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pepin with an average of 4.9°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Pepin, there are 164.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Pepin, there are 29.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Pepin but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in Pepin with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 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 33.6 inches in Pepin means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in Pepin with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 105.1 rainy days annually in Pepin, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.8 inches in Pepin means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Pepin with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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