Racine Metro Area, WI Climate

Racine, WI Metro Area has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Average annual temperatures range from 39°F to 75°F, and the area typically experiences an average of 38 inches of precipitation annually. During the winter months, temperatures can reach as low as -15°F with snowfall averaging around 42 inches. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures rising to 80°F and above on some days. The area also receives occasional thunderstorms in the summer months due to its location in the Great Lakes region.

Racine Metro Area, Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Racine Metro Area averages 40 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 Racine Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Racine Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 13
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter

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

Climate	Racine, Wisconsin	United States
	34.9 in.	38.1 in.
	39.9 in.	27.8 in.
	114.2 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	80.8°	85.8°
	13.3°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.3	4.3
	764 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 Racine metro area with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In the Racine 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 Racine metro area are August, June and July.

In the Racine metro area, there are 5.4 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 Racine metro area with an average of 13.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In the Racine metro area, there are 137.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In the Racine metro area, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Racine 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 Racine metro area with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.9 inches in the Racine metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the Racine metro area with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 114.2 rainy days annually in the Racine 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.9 inches in the Racine metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the Racine metro area with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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