Menomonie Metro Area, WI Climate

The Menomonie, WI Metro Area has a humid continental climate. This type of climate is generally hot and humid during the summers, with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit on average. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging in the mid-20s Fahrenheit. The area gets an average of 33 inches of precipitation each year, allowing for numerous opportunities for outdoor activities like fishing, hiking, and snowshoeing. Snowfall can range from 30 inches all the way to over 57 inches depending on the winter season.

Menomonie Metro Area, Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Menomonie Metro Area averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Menomonie Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Menomonie Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 3
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Menomonie metro area is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the Menomonie metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Menomonie, Wisconsin	United States
	32.8 in.	38.1 in.
	42.9 in.	27.8 in.
	107.0 days	106.2 days
	188 days	205 days
	81.3°	85.8°
	3.4°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.2	4.3
	980 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 Menomonie metro area with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In the Menomonie 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 Menomonie metro area are June, August and July.

In the Menomonie metro area, there are 5.2 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 the Menomonie metro area with an average of 3.4°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the Menomonie metro area, there are 170.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the Menomonie metro area, there are 33.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the Menomonie 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.

August is the wettest month in the Menomonie metro area with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.8 inches in the Menomonie metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in the Menomonie metro area with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 107.0 rainy days annually in the Menomonie metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.9 inches in the Menomonie metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the Menomonie metro area with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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