Zip 54005 (Clear Lake, WI) Climate


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54005 Clear Lake, WI has a pleasant climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and cool down to the mid 40s during the night. During the winter months, temperatures remain low averaging around 20 degrees Fahrenheit and dropping down to single-digit temps at night. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with occasional snowfall in the winter months. The area experiences all four seasons, creating a diverse and enjoyable atmosphere for those who live there.

Clear Lake (zip 54005), Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clear Lake (zip 54005) averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Clear Lake (zip 54005). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clear Lake (zip 54005) 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54005 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 54005 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 54005 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In the 54005 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 54005 zip code are August, June and July.
In the 54005 zip code, there are 4.1 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 54005 zip code with an average of 1.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In the 54005 zip code, there are 170.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In the 54005 zip code, there are 36.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in the 54005 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in the 54005 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in the 54005 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in the 54005 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 109.6 rainy days annually in the 54005 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.5 inches in the 54005 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. March is the snowiest month in the 54005 zip code with 10.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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