Zip 54511 (Argonne, WI) Climate

54511 Argonne, WI is located in the Upper Midwest region of the United States and experiences an overall temperate climate. Summers are generally hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the mid 80s F (30s C), while winters are generally cold but mild, occasionally dropping to below 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with snowfall accumulating from November to April. Spring and Fall tend to be mild, though thunderstorms and tornadoes can occur during these months.

Argonne (zip 54511), Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Argonne (zip 54511) averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Argonne (zip 54511). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Argonne (zip 54511) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54511 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

8.8 Summer - 3.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 54511 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Argonne, Wisconsin	United States
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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 54511 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In the 54511 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 54511 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 54511 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 54511 zip code with an average of 2.5°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54511 zip code, there are 193.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In the 54511 zip code, there are 38.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54511 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.

July is the wettest month in the 54511 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in the 54511 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

October is the rainiest month in the 54511 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 136.7 rainy days annually in the 54511 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.1 inches in the 54511 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 54511 zip code with 13.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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