Zip 54421 (Colby, WI) Climate

The climate in 54421 Colby, WI is generally temperate and mild throughout the year. The summers are warm but pleasant, with temperatures usually hovering in the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters tend to be chilly and snowy, with temperatures often dropping into the teens or 20s Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are typically milder, with temperatures averaging around the 50s or 60s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with occasional light snowfall during the winter months.

Colby (zip 54421), Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colby (zip 54421) averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Colby (zip 54421). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colby (zip 54421) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54421 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 54421 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Colby, Wisconsin	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
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	79.1°	85.8°
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	6.3	Unlock
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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 54421 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In the 54421 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 54421 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 54421 zip code, there are 2.3 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 54421 zip code with an average of 3.3°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54421 zip code, there are 171.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54421 zip code, there are 32.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54421 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.

August is the wettest month in the 54421 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.3 inches in the 54421 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 54421 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 116.4 rainy days annually in the 54421 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.2 inches in the 54421 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 54421 zip code with 12.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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