Zip 54911 (Appleton, WI) Climate

54911 Appleton, WI has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot, humid summers. Summers usually average around 75 degrees Fahrenheit and winters usually average between 25-35 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives about 28 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling in the spring and summer months. Snowfall is common in the area during winter months, but temperatures rarely drop low enough for freezing rain or sleet to occur. Overall, there are four distinct seasons in 54911 Appleton, WI with moderate weather year round.

Appleton (zip 54911), Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Appleton (zip 54911) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Appleton (zip 54911). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Appleton (zip 54911) 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 9
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54911 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 54911 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Appleton, Wisconsin	United States
	32.0 in.	38.1 in.
	41.8 in.	27.8 in.
	113.7 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	81.0°	85.8°
	8.8°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.3	4.3
	761 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 54911 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In the 54911 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 54911 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 54911 zip code, there are 4.9 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 54911 zip code with an average of 8.8°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54911 zip code, there are 157.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In the 54911 zip code, there are 20.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54911 zip code 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 54911 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.0 inches in the 54911 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 54911 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 113.7 rainy days annually in the 54911 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.8 inches in the 54911 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 54911 zip code with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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