Zip 53042 (Kiel, WI) Climate

Kiel, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures range from an average high of 68°F in the summer to an average low of 9°F in the winter. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year, with the most rain occurring during June and July. Snowfall occurs mostly in December, January, and February with an average of 37” over the course of these three months. The area experiences four distinct seasons making for a pleasant variety of climates.

Kiel (zip 53042), Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kiel (zip 53042) averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Kiel (zip 53042). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kiel (zip 53042) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 11
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53042 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 53042 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kiel, 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 53042 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In the 53042 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 53042 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 53042 zip code, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 53042 zip code with an average of 10.6°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 53042 zip code, there are 152.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 53042 zip code, there are 16.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 53042 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 53042 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in the 53042 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 53042 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 118.2 rainy days annually in the 53042 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 43.6 inches in the 53042 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 53042 zip code with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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