Barron County, WI Climate

The climate in Barron County, WI is mainly classified as humid continental. Summers are warm and often humid, with average temperatures ranging from the low 60s to the upper 80s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dipping below freezing for extended periods of time. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, averaging around 30 inches annually. On average there are around 146 days of sunshine each year in Barron County, WI.

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

Barron County averages 52 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 Barron County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barron County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Barron County is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter

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

Climate	Barron, Wisconsin	United States
	32.8 in.	38.1 in.
	52.4 in.	27.8 in.
	105.9 days	106.2 days
	188 days	205 days
	80.2°	85.8°
	1.5°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.1	4.3
	1197 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 Barron County with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Barron County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barron County are August, June and July.

In Barron County, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barron County with an average of 1.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In Barron County, there are 171.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Barron County, there are 37.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in Barron 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.

August is the wettest month in Barron County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 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 32.8 inches in Barron County means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in Barron County with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Barron 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 52.4 inches in Barron County means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Barron County with 11.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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