Clark County, WI Climate

Clark County, Wisconsin has a humid continental climate. Summers in the county tend to be hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the low 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are usually cold and snowy, and temperatures can dip below freezing for extended periods of time. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with rain during the warmer months and snowfall during winter. The area receives an average of 34 inches of snow annually. Spring and autumn are relatively mild seasons in Clark County, though occasional thunderstorms can bring heavy rains.

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

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

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Clark County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clark County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 4
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Clark 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 Clark County with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Clark County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clark County are August, July and June.

In Clark County, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clark County with an average of 3.5°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Clark County, there are 172.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Clark County, there are 33.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in Clark 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 Clark County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in Clark County means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in Clark County with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 113.2 rainy days annually in Clark County, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.2 inches in Clark County means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Clark County with 12.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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