Florence County, WI Climate

Florence County, WI has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. During the winter months, temperatures can drop to below zero with heavy snowfall and strong winds blowing from the north and northwest. The average annual snowfall in Florence County is about 54 inches. Summers in Florence County are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching as high as 90 degrees in July and August. Thunderstorms are common during summer months due to the presence of warm moist air that moves up from the Gulf of Mexico.

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

Florence County averages 62 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 Florence County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Florence County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Florence County is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

8.9 Summer - 3.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Florence 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 Florence County with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Florence County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Florence County are July, August and June.

In Florence County, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Florence County with an average of 2.3°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Florence County, there are 194.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In Florence County, there are 37.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in Florence 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.

July is the wettest month in Florence County with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.9 inches in Florence County means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.

October is the rainiest month in Florence County with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 120.1 rainy days annually in Florence 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 62.3 inches in Florence County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Florence County with 13.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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