Pierce County, WI Climate

Pierce, WI County has a typically temperate climate. The average temperatures range from the mid-50s to low 70s in the summer months and in the mid-20s to high 30s in the winter months. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of around 37 inches annually. Snowfall averages vary depending on location within the county but are typically around 55 inches per year. The winter season usually brings cold temperatures and lots of snow while summers tend to be warm and humid.

Pierce County, Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pierce County averages 42 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 Pierce County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pierce County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 5
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pierce is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Pierce, 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 Pierce with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Pierce, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pierce are June, August and July.

In Pierce, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pierce with an average of 4.9°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Pierce, there are 163.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Pierce, there are 29.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Pierce 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.

August is the wettest month in Pierce with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Pierce means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in Pierce with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in Pierce, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.0 inches in Pierce means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Pierce with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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