Marathon County, WI Climate

Marathon County has a warm-summer humid continental climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average annual temperature in Marathon County is 44°F (7°C). During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 85°F (29°C), while during the winter lows can dip down to -7°F (-22°C). Average annual precipitation in Marathon County is around 29 inches (74 cm), most of which occurs during the spring and summer months.

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

Marathon County averages 54 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Marathon County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marathon County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marathon County is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 3.5 Winter

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

Climate	Marathon, Wisconsin	United States
	31.8 in.	38.1 in.
	53.5 in.	27.8 in.
	121.6 days	106.2 days
	188 days	205 days
	79.8°	85.8°
	4.4°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.1	4.3
	1306 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 Marathon County with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Marathon County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marathon County are August, July and June.

In Marathon County, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marathon County with an average of 4.4°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Marathon County, there are 171.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Marathon County, there are 31.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in Marathon 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 Marathon County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.8 inches in Marathon County means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in Marathon County with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 121.6 rainy days annually in Marathon County, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 53.5 inches in Marathon County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Marathon County with 12.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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