Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield Metro Area, WI Climate

The Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Metro Area has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Winter temperatures typically range from around 20 to 25°F (-7 to -4°C), with some colder days dropping into the single digits. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures usually ranging from 75 to 82°F (24 to 28°C). Spring and Fall in this area bring a mix of warm and cool weather. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of around 34 inches (86 cm) per year, making it one of the wettest areas in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield Metro Area, Wisconsin gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield Metro Area averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 6
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, Wisconsin	United States
	31.3 in.	38.1 in.
	46.5 in.	27.8 in.
	115.8 days	106.2 days
	189 days	205 days
	81.4°	85.8°
	5.9°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.3	4.3
	1100 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 Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield metro area with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In the Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield 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 Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield metro area are June, August and July.

In the Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield metro area, there are 5.7 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 Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield metro area with an average of 5.9°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield metro area, there are 165.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield metro area, there are 27.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield metro area is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield metro area with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 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 31.3 inches in the Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield metro area means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield metro area with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 115.8 rainy days annually in the Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield metro area, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 46.5 inches in the Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield metro area with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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