Zip 54741 (Fairchild, WI) Climate

The climate in 54741 Fairchild, WI is typically one of extreme temperatures. In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the 90s, while in the winter months they can drop below 0°F. The area experiences both cold and hot spells throughout the year and receives significant snowfall during winter months. This is a very temperate climate which allows for many activities throughout all four seasons.

Fairchild (zip 54741), Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairchild (zip 54741) averages 44 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 Fairchild (zip 54741). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairchild (zip 54741) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54741 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 54741 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fairchild, 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 54741 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In the 54741 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 54741 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 54741 zip code, there are 4.4 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 54741 zip code with an average of 3.8°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54741 zip code, there are 175.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54741 zip code, there are 33.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54741 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 54741 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.4 inches in the 54741 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 54741 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 102.0 rainy days annually in the 54741 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.2 inches in the 54741 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 54741 zip code with 11.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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