Fond du Lac Metro Area, WI Climate

The Fond du Lac, WI Metro Area has four distinct seasons that bring a variety of climates to the area. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures in the mid-80s, while winters can get quite cold with temperatures often reaching below freezing. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures ranging from the 40s to 70s. The area also experiences above average precipitation throughout the year with an average of 37 inches per year. Overall, the climate in Fond du Lac is quite mild and pleasant, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities all year round.

Fond du Lac Metro Area, Wisconsin gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fond du Lac Metro Area averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Fond du Lac Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fond du Lac Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 the Fond du Lac metro area 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 the Fond du Lac metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fond du Lac, Wisconsin	United States
	31.3 in.	38.1 in.
	37.9 in.	27.8 in.
	109.1 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	81.0°	85.8°
	9.8°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.4	4.3
	943 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 the Fond du Lac metro area with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In the Fond du Lac metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Fond du Lac metro area are August, June and July.

In the Fond du Lac metro area, there are 4.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Fond du Lac metro area with an average of 9.8°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the Fond du Lac metro area, there are 150.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the Fond du Lac metro area, there are 17.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the Fond du Lac metro area 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 the Fond du Lac metro area with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.3 inches in the Fond du Lac metro area means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the Fond du Lac metro area with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 109.1 rainy days annually in the Fond du Lac metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer 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 37.9 inches in the Fond du Lac metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the Fond du Lac metro area with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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