Rusk County, WI Climate

Rusk County, Wisconsin has a typical midwestern climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 70-80°F, while the average winter temperature can reach as low as -10°F on occasion. Rainfall averages around 36 inches annually, with most of the rain occurring in the spring and early summer months. Snowfall totals vary widely from year to year, but usually range between 60-90 inches per season. The county experiences all four seasons, with beautiful blooms in the spring and summer, colorful foliage in the fall, and plenty of snow for outdoor activities in the winter.

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

Rusk County averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Rusk County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rusk 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rusk County is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter

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

Climate	Rusk, Wisconsin	United States
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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 Rusk County with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Rusk County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rusk County are August, July and June.

In Rusk County, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rusk County with an average of 1.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In Rusk County, there are 175.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Rusk 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 Rusk 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.

June is the wettest month in Rusk County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in Rusk County means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in Rusk County with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 97.7 rainy days annually in Rusk County, which is one of the least rainy places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.0 inches in Rusk County means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Rusk County with 12.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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