Kenosha County, WI Climate

The climate in Kenosha County, WI is categorized as humid continental, featuring four distinct seasons. During the summer months, temperatures average in the 80s and during the winter months temperatures drop to an average of around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is typically heaviest in late spring and early summer, with rainfall averaging over 30 inches each year. Snowfall is also fairly common during the winter season, generally accumulating from late November to late March. Humidity can be high during both hot and cold months, making it important for residents to take proper precautions when venturing outdoors.

Kenosha County, Wisconsin gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kenosha County averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Kenosha County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kenosha County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 14
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kenosha 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 July are the most pleasant months in Kenosha County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kenosha, Wisconsin	United States
	35.7 in.	38.1 in.
	39.9 in.	27.8 in.
	115.3 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	81.4°	85.8°
	14.1°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.3	4.3
	747 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 Kenosha County with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Kenosha County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kenosha County are June, August and July.

In Kenosha County, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kenosha County with an average of 14.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In Kenosha County, there are 134.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In Kenosha County, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Kenosha 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.

August is the wettest month in Kenosha County with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in Kenosha County means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in Kenosha County with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Kenosha County, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.9 inches in Kenosha County means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Kenosha County with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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