Zip 54730 (Colfax, WI) Climate

Colfax, WI 54730 has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The area typically experiences around 34 inches of precipitation each year, with snowfall occurring mostly between November and April. The average yearly temperature is around 39 degrees Fahrenheit, with summer temperatures often reaching into the 70s and winter temperatures dipping into the teens. Additionally, Colfax can experience winds ranging from calm to strong gusts of up to 35 miles per hour.

Colfax (zip 54730), Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colfax (zip 54730) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Colfax (zip 54730). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colfax (zip 54730) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54730 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 54730 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Colfax, Wisconsin	United States
	32.4 in.	38.1 in.
	43.1 in.	27.8 in.
	107.7 days	106.2 days
	188 days	205 days
	81.5°	85.8°
	3.3°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.2	4.3
	924 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 54730 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In the 54730 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 54730 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 54730 zip code, there are 6.8 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 54730 zip code with an average of 3.3°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54730 zip code, there are 168.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54730 zip code, there are 33.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54730 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.

August is the wettest month in the 54730 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in the 54730 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in the 54730 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 107.7 rainy days annually in the 54730 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.1 inches in the 54730 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 54730 zip code with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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