Zip 53573 (Muscoda, WI) Climate

The climate in 53573 Muscoda, WI is generally mild throughout the year with cold winters and hot summers. Temperatures range from a low of -5 degrees Fahrenheit to a high of 82 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation amounts are relatively moderate, with an average of 32 inches per year spread out across all seasons. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach into the 70s and occasionally higher, while during the winter months temperatures reach into the teens or lower. The area experiences all four seasons but does not experience long periods of extreme weather.

Muscoda (zip 53573), Wisconsin gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Muscoda (zip 53573) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Muscoda (zip 53573). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Muscoda (zip 53573) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53573 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 53573 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Muscoda, Wisconsin	United States
	36.5 in.	38.1 in.
	40.5 in.	27.8 in.
	106.9 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	83.4°	85.8°
	7.9°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.5	4.3
	666 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 53573 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In the 53573 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 53573 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 53573 zip code, there are 8.4 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 53573 zip code with an average of 7.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In the 53573 zip code, there are 157.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In the 53573 zip code, there are 22.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 53573 zip code 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.

July is the wettest month in the 53573 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 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 36.5 inches in the 53573 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 53573 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in the 53573 zip code, which is less rainy 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.5 inches in the 53573 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 53573 zip code with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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