St. Croix County, WI Climate

St. Croix County has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 80°F and the average low temperature in the winter is around 16°F. Precipitation throughout the year is relatively evenly distributed, with approximately 40 inches of precipitation annually. There are four distinct seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. In spring and fall, temperatures can vary greatly throughout the day but generally remain mild during these times of transition.

St. Croix County, Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. Croix County averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in St. Croix County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Croix County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 4
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Croix County is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

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

Climate	St. Croix, Wisconsin	United States
	32.9 in.	38.1 in.
	45.6 in.	27.8 in.
	108.8 days	106.2 days
	194 days	205 days
	81.9°	85.8°
	4.2°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.3	4.3
	1063 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 St. Croix County with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In St. Croix County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Croix County are June, August and July.

In St. Croix County, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Croix County with an average of 4.2°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In St. Croix County, there are 162.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In St. Croix County, there are 30.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in St. Croix 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 St. Croix County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in St. Croix County means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in St. Croix County with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in St. Croix County, 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 45.6 inches in St. Croix County means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. March is the snowiest month in St. Croix County with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for St. Croix

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of St. Croix

Jobs