Zip 53081 (Sheboygan, WI) Climate


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Sheboygan, WI (53081) has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Winters in Sheboygan usually consist of temperatures ranging from the mid teens to low thirties and an average snowfall of 38 inches. Summers are typically characterized by hot and humid temperatures with highs between 70-80°F and lows around 60°F. Precipitation is evenly spread throughout the year although summer months tend to be slightly wetter than the rest of the year.

Sheboygan (zip 53081), Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sheboygan (zip 53081) averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Sheboygan (zip 53081). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheboygan (zip 53081) 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
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 53081 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 53081 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSheboygan, WisconsinUnited States
  32.7 in.38.1 in.
  43.9 in.27.8 in.
  114.3 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  12.3°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  617 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 53081 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In the 53081 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 53081 zip code are August, July and June.
In the 53081 zip code, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 53081 zip code with an average of 12.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In the 53081 zip code, there are 143.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In the 53081 zip code, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 53081 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. August is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are August, July and June.
August is the wettest month in the 53081 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in the 53081 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in the 53081 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in the 53081 zip code, which is rainier 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 43.9 inches in the 53081 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 53081 zip code with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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