Zip 54827 (Cornucopia, WI) Climate


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54827 Cornucopia, WI has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid 50s to mid-70s, while average winter temperatures rarely exceed the low-30s and dip as low as 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with heavy snowfall in winter months. The area gets an average of 90 inches of snow each year, ensuring plenty of outdoor activities for visitors and locals alike.

Cornucopia (zip 54827), Wisconsin gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cornucopia (zip 54827) averages 87 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Cornucopia (zip 54827). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cornucopia (zip 54827) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 5
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 87 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54827 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 2.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 54827 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 54827 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In the 54827 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 54827 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 54827 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 54827 zip code with an average of 4.6°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In the 54827 zip code, there are 176.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In the 54827 zip code, there are 27.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in the 54827 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.
September is the wettest month in the 54827 zip code with 3.9 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 31.4 inches in the 54827 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
September is the rainiest month in the 54827 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 126.5 rainy days annually in the 54827 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 Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 87.3 inches in the 54827 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 54827 zip code with 21.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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