Zip 54407 (Amherst Junction, WI) Climate

54407 Amherst Junction, WI has a humid continental climate characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 70s and 80s, while winters are cold with temperatures often dropping below 0°F. The area typically receives snowfall from mid-November to mid-April. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the course of the year with average rainfall of around 30 inches annually. Humidity levels range from an average of 60% in summer months to 40% in winter months.

Amherst Junction (zip 54407), Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Amherst Junction (zip 54407) averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Amherst Junction (zip 54407). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Amherst Junction (zip 54407) 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 6
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54407 zip code is 6.4 (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 54407 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Amherst Junction, Wisconsin	United States
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	80.3°	85.8°
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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 54407 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In the 54407 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 54407 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 54407 zip code, there are 4.2 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 54407 zip code with an average of 5.7°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54407 zip code, there are 169.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54407 zip code, there are 28.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54407 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 54407 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.8 inches in the 54407 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in the 54407 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in the 54407 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 47.0 inches in the 54407 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 54407 zip code with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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