Brown County, WI Climate

Brown, WI County has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average January low temperature is around 8°F with the average high in July reaching around 80°F. This county usually experiences around 30 inches of precipitation annually, making it one of the wetter areas in Wisconsin. Snowfall accumulates quickly during the winter months, bringing an average total of 50 inches per season. Brown County has an abundance of natural beauty and boasts some of Wisconsin's best outdoor recreation opportunities due to its diverse topography and climate.

Brown County, Wisconsin gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brown County averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Brown County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brown County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 8
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter

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

Climate	Brown, Wisconsin	United States
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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 Brown County with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Brown County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brown County are August, June and July.

In Brown County, there are 3.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brown County with an average of 8.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In Brown County, there are 156.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In Brown County, there are 18.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in Brown 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.

June is the wettest month in Brown County with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.3 inches in Brown County means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in Brown County with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in Brown County, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.0 inches in Brown County means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Brown County with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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