Polk County, WI Climate

Polk, WI County has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-60s to mid-80s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures usually drop into the single digits or low teens. Precipitation is common all year round and usually peaks in the spring months. Snowfall is relatively light compared to other counties in Wisconsin, but can still be significant during the winter months when large snowstorms can affect travel throughout the region. Overall, Polk County provides a pleasant climate for its residents and visitors alike.

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

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

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Polk County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Polk County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter

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

Climate	Polk, Wisconsin	United States
	32.2 in.	38.1 in.
	47.9 in.	27.8 in.
	108.0 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	81.5°	85.8°
	2.0°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.3	4.3
	1119 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 Polk County with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Polk County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Polk County are June, August and July.

In Polk County, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Polk County with an average of 2.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In Polk County, there are 167.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Polk County, there are 36.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in Polk County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in Polk County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in Polk County means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in Polk County with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Polk County, which is less rainy than most 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 47.9 inches in Polk County means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Polk County with 10.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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