Zip 53931 (Fairwater, WI) Climate

Fairwater, WI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from 16 °F (-9 °C) in the winter to 76 °F (24 °C) in the summer. In the winter months there is usually an average of 35 inches (89 cm) of snowfall, while summer months bring an average of 4.1 inches (10 cm) of rain. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with spring bringing mild temperatures, and autumn bringing cooler temperatures as the days become shorter. Fairwater residents can enjoy all four seasons here with plenty of sunshine throughout the year.

Fairwater (zip 53931), Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairwater (zip 53931) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Fairwater (zip 53931). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairwater (zip 53931) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53931 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 53931 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 53931 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In the 53931 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 53931 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 53931 zip code, there are 3.8 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 53931 zip code with an average of 7.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In the 53931 zip code, there are 159.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In the 53931 zip code, there are 20.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 53931 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.

June is the wettest month in the 53931 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.2 inches in the 53931 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 53931 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 109.1 rainy days annually in the 53931 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.1 inches in the 53931 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 53931 zip code with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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