Zip 53035 (Iron Ridge, WI) Climate

The climate in 53035 Iron Ridge, WI is typical of much of the Midwest, with warm summers and cold winters. Summers are typically humid and mild with average high temperatures reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (29-32 Celsius). Winters can be bitterly cold, with temperatures often dropping below freezing during the night and snowfall possible from November through April. The area receives an average of 28 inches of precipitation annually, mostly during the warmer months.

Iron Ridge (zip 53035), Wisconsin gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Iron Ridge (zip 53035) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Iron Ridge (zip 53035). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Iron Ridge (zip 53035) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 9
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53035 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 53035 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Iron Ridge, Wisconsin	United States
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	81.2°	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 53035 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In the 53035 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 53035 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 53035 zip code, there are 4.0 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 53035 zip code with an average of 8.8°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 53035 zip code, there are 152.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 53035 zip code, there are 19.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 53035 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 53035 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.8 inches in the 53035 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 53035 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 112.0 rainy days annually in the 53035 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.9 inches in the 53035 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 53035 zip code with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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