Zip 54629 (Fountain City, WI) Climate

54629 Fountain City, WI enjoys a moderate climate with temperatures rarely reaching extreme highs or lows. During the summer months, temperatures tend to remain comfortable, with an average high of around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters in this area are typically mild, with an average low of around 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread out evenly throughout the year, averaging about 25 inches in total. Snowfall can be expected during winter months but is generally quite light and does not exceed 6 inches on average.

Fountain City (zip 54629), Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fountain City (zip 54629) averages 38 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 Fountain City (zip 54629). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fountain City (zip 54629) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 84 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 54629 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 54629 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fountain City, Wisconsin	United States
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	83.6°	85.8°
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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 54629 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In the 54629 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 54629 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 54629 zip code, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 54629 zip code with an average of 8.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In the 54629 zip code, there are 146.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54629 zip code, there are 21.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54629 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.

August is the wettest month in the 54629 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.1 inches in the 54629 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 54629 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 107.7 rainy days annually in the 54629 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer 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 37.7 inches in the 54629 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 54629 zip code with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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