Zip 53951 (North Freedom, WI) Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / Baraboo Metro Area / Sauk County / No City / North Freedom (zip 53951)
53951 North Freedom, WI experiences a humid continental climate with relatively mild summers and cold winters. Summers typically reach highs of around 75 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures stay in the 20s and 30s. The area receives an average annual precipitation of around 39 inches, primarily in the form of rain during the warmer months and snowfall during the colder months. This part of Wisconsin also experiences moderate to severe thunderstorms throughout the year.

North Freedom (zip 53951), Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Freedom (zip 53951) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in North Freedom (zip 53951). The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Freedom (zip 53951) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53951 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 53951 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Freedom, WisconsinUnited States
  35.1 in.38.1 in.
  42.7 in.27.8 in.
  110.0 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  9.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  1020 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 53951 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In the 53951 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 53951 zip code are June, August and July.
In the 53951 zip code, there are 5.3 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 53951 zip code with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In the 53951 zip code, there are 151.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In the 53951 zip code, there are 19.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 53951 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.
June is the wettest month in the 53951 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.1 inches in the 53951 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in the 53951 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 110.0 rainy days annually in the 53951 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.7 inches in the 53951 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 53951 zip code with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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