Calumet County, WI Climate

Calumet, WI County has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in the county is 40°F (4°C), and temperatures can range from -25°F (-32°C) during the coldest days of winter to 90°F (32°C) on the hottest summer days. Precipitation levels are relatively low, averaging around 33 inches per year with most of it falling in spring and summer months. Snowfall is typically light, ranging between 20-30 inches annually. Despite its location on Lake Winnebago, summers tend to be warm and humid, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities.

Calumet County, Wisconsin gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Calumet County averages 41 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 Calumet County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Calumet County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

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

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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 Calumet County with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Calumet County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Calumet County are August, June and July.

In Calumet County, there are 4.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Calumet County with an average of 9.3°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Calumet County, there are 155.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In Calumet County, there are 18.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in Calumet 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.

June is the wettest month in Calumet County with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.0 inches in Calumet County means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in Calumet County with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 117.8 rainy days annually in Calumet County, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.4 inches in Calumet County means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Calumet County with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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