Winnebago County, WI Climate

Winnebago, WI County has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures average 65-80 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can dip down to single digits. The county sees an average of 36 inches of rainfall each year, with spring and summer being the wettest months. Snowfall varies greatly from year to year, but typically the area receives about 48 inches of snow annually. Winnebago County experiences four distinct seasons and is known for its beautiful fall foliage that is enhanced by the cooler autumn temperatures.

Winnebago County, Wisconsin gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Winnebago County averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Winnebago County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winnebago County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 10
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Winnebago County is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Winnebago County, 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 Winnebago County with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Winnebago County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winnebago County are June, August and July.

In Winnebago County, there are 4.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winnebago County with an average of 9.5°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Winnebago County, there are 149.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Winnebago County, there are 17.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in Winnebago County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Winnebago County with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.3 inches in Winnebago County means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in Winnebago County with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in Winnebago County, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.6 inches in Winnebago County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Winnebago County with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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