Zip 54729 (Chippewa Falls, WI) Climate

Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, while winters can be long and cold. The temperature in the summer months typically averages around 70 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures dip to an average of around 20 degrees. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with spring and summer often being the rainier months. Snowfall in Chippewa Falls can range from light dustings to heavy snowstorms as well as lake-effect snow from nearby Lake Superior. Overall, the weather in Chippewa Falls provides a great balance of mild summers and cold winters that many people enjoy.

Chippewa Falls (zip 54729), Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chippewa Falls (zip 54729) averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Chippewa Falls (zip 54729). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chippewa Falls (zip 54729) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54729 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 54729 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin	United States
	32.5 in.	38.1 in.
	43.6 in.	27.8 in.
	118.4 days	106.2 days
	192 days	205 days
	82.1°	85.8°
	4.2°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.1	4.3
	879 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 54729 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In the 54729 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 54729 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 54729 zip code, there are 7.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 54729 zip code with an average of 4.2°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54729 zip code, there are 164.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54729 zip code, there are 31.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54729 zip code 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 54729 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in the 54729 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 54729 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in the 54729 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.6 inches in the 54729 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 54729 zip code with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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