Janesville-Beloit Metro Area, WI Climate

The Janesville-Beloit, WI Metro Area has a temperature climate that is warm and humid in the summer months and cold and dry in the winter months. During the summer, temperatures can reach into the mid-80s, while during the winter temperatures can dip below freezing. Rainfall is generally consistent throughout the year, with an average of around 30 inches each year. Snowfall varies across the area; however, it is typically on average between 20-30 inches annually. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms and tornadoes during certain times of the year. Overall, Janesville-Beloit has a temperate climate ideal for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking and sightseeing.

Janesville-Beloit Metro Area, Wisconsin gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Janesville-Beloit Metro Area averages 34 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 Janesville-Beloit Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Janesville-Beloit Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Janesville-Beloit metro area is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the Janesville-Beloit metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Janesville-Beloit, Wisconsin	United States
	35.7 in.	38.1 in.
	34.2 in.	27.8 in.
	116.8 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	10.9°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.7	4.3
	886 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 Janesville-Beloit metro area with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In the Janesville-Beloit 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 Janesville-Beloit metro area are June, August and September.

In the Janesville-Beloit metro area, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Janesville-Beloit metro area with an average of 10.9°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the Janesville-Beloit metro area, there are 146.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the Janesville-Beloit metro area, there are 16.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Janesville-Beloit metro area but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in the Janesville-Beloit metro area with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in the Janesville-Beloit metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the Janesville-Beloit metro area with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in the Janesville-Beloit metro area, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.2 inches in the Janesville-Beloit metro area means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the Janesville-Beloit metro area with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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