Sheboygan Metro Area, WI Climate

The Sheboygan, WI Metro Area has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 30 inches of precipitation each year; most of this falls in the form of rain during the summer months. During the winter months, temperatures can drop to below 0°F for extended periods of time. Snowfall varies from 30 inches to over 40 inches annually depending on the year. The area is known for its extreme temperature fluctuations throughout the year with temperatures ranging from below 0°F to over 90°F regularly.

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

Sheboygan Metro Area averages 45 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 Sheboygan Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheboygan Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 11
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Sheboygan metro area is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter

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

Climate	Sheboygan, Wisconsin	United States
	33.2 in.	38.1 in.
	45.1 in.	27.8 in.
	115.2 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	80.2°	85.8°
	11.2°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.4	4.3
	850 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 Sheboygan metro area with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In the Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan metro area are August, July and June.

In the Sheboygan metro area, there are 3.6 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 Sheboygan metro area with an average of 11.2°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the Sheboygan metro area, there are 147.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the Sheboygan metro area, there are 13.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan metro area with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.2 inches in the Sheboygan metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the Sheboygan metro area with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in the Sheboygan metro area, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.1 inches in the Sheboygan metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the Sheboygan metro area with 12.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.