Crawford County, WI Climate


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Crawford County, WI has a humid continental climate that experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures typically reaching into the upper 70's while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures often dropping below zero. Spring and fall are both mild with temperatures ranging from the mid-40s to mid-60s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with April being the wettest month and July the driest on average. Snowfall is also common during winter months, although snow accumulation is usually light. Overall, Crawford County experiences a pleasant climate that is great for outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

Crawford County averages 38 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 Crawford County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crawford County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crawford County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Crawford 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 Crawford County with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Crawford County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crawford County are June, August and September.
In Crawford County, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crawford County with an average of 8.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In Crawford County, there are 151.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Crawford County, there are 21.3 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 Crawford County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Crawford County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in Crawford County means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Crawford County with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 97.5 rainy days annually in Crawford County, which is one of the least rainy places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.1 inches in Crawford County means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Crawford County with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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