Sawyer County, WI Climate

Sawyer County, Wisconsin has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. On average, the hottest month is July and the coldest January. During the summer months, temperatures often reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius) with nighttime lows in the mid-60s (18 degrees Celsius). Winter temperatures range from highs in the teens (negative single digits Celsius) to lows near zero (-17 Celsius). Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with an annual average of 35 inches (89 cm). Snowfall in Sawyer County can vary significantly from year to year, ranging from 30 inches to over 100 inches.

Sawyer County, Wisconsin gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Sawyer County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sawyer County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 0
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sawyer County is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter

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

Climate	Sawyer, Wisconsin	United States
	33.8 in.	38.1 in.
	54.4 in.	27.8 in.
	112.0 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	79.8°	85.8°
	0.1°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.2	4.3
	1377 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 Sawyer County with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Sawyer County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sawyer County are August, July and June.

In Sawyer 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 Sawyer County with an average of 0.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In Sawyer County, there are 185.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In Sawyer County, there are 41.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in Sawyer 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 Sawyer County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.8 inches in Sawyer County means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in Sawyer County with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 112.0 rainy days annually in Sawyer County, which is about average compared to other 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 54.4 inches in Sawyer County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Sawyer County with 12.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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