Zip 53538 (Fort Atkinson, WI) Climate

Fort Atkinson, WI has a humid continental climate with cool summers and cold winters. It receives average annual precipitation of 32 inches, most of which falls in the hot summer months. The average temperature for the year is around 43 degrees Fahrenheit, with the coldest months being January and February and the hottest months being June, July, and August. Winters in Fort Atkinson are known for their long stretches of snow and freezing temperatures. Snowfall usually accumulates throughout December to March or April before melting off gradually as the days get warmer.

Fort Atkinson (zip 53538), Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Atkinson (zip 53538) 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 Fort Atkinson (zip 53538). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Atkinson (zip 53538) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53538 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 53538 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fort Atkinson, 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 53538 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In the 53538 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 53538 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 53538 zip code, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 53538 zip code with an average of 10.5°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 53538 zip code, there are 147.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 53538 zip code, there are 16.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 53538 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 53538 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.2 inches in the 53538 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 53538 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in the 53538 zip code, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.7 inches in the 53538 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 53538 zip code with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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