Zip 54850 (La Pointe, WI) Climate

The climate in La Pointe, WI (54850) is generally mild and pleasant. Summers are warm with temperatures usually ranging from the low 70s to the mid-80s, while winters are typically cold and snowy with temperatures dropping as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit at times. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 32 inches per year, and snowfall typically ranges from 30 to 40 inches annually. The area experiences four distinct seasons, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

La Pointe (zip 54850), Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Pointe (zip 54850) averages 94 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in La Pointe (zip 54850). The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Pointe (zip 54850) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 94 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54850 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 2.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 54850 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 54850 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In the 54850 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 54850 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 54850 zip code, there are 3.2 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 54850 zip code with an average of 4.7°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54850 zip code, there are 176.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In the 54850 zip code, there are 29.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54850 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

July is the wettest month in the 54850 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 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 32.1 inches in the 54850 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

September is the rainiest month in the 54850 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in the 54850 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 93.9 inches in the 54850 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 54850 zip code with 24.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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