Columbia County, WI Climate

Columbia County, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the high 80s Fahrenheit and occasionally even higher. Winters are generally very cold, with temperatures dropping below freezing for extended periods of time. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though snowfall is generally heavier in winter months. Overall, Columbia County has a moderate climate that is ideal for outdoor activities year round.

Columbia County, Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbia County averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Columbia County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 8
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

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

Climate	Columbia, Wisconsin	United States
	35.2 in.	38.1 in.
	41.0 in.	27.8 in.
	111.8 days	106.2 days
	185 days	205 days
	82.3°	85.8°
	8.1°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.2	4.3
	916 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 Columbia with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Columbia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are June, August and July.

In Columbia, there are 5.8 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 Columbia with an average of 8.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In Columbia, there are 157.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In Columbia, there are 20.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Columbia but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Columbia with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.2 inches in Columbia means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in Columbia with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 111.8 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.0 inches in Columbia means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Columbia with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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