Zip 53147 (Lake Geneva, WI) Climate

53147 Lake Geneva, WI is known for its warm and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit with highs of around 85 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter, temperatures usually range from 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The area also experiences a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year with an average of 35 inches annually. Lake Geneva is located in southeastern Wisconsin near the Michigan border and enjoys all four seasons with beautiful views of Lake Michigan and surrounding landscapes.

Lake Geneva (zip 53147), Wisconsin gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Geneva (zip 53147) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Lake Geneva (zip 53147). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Geneva (zip 53147) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 12
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53147 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 September are the most pleasant months in the 53147 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lake Geneva, Wisconsin	United States
	36.1 in.	38.1 in.
	36.3 in.	27.8 in.
	122.9 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	83.1°	85.8°
	11.8°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.6	4.3
	940 ft.	2443 ft.

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 53147 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In the 53147 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 53147 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 53147 zip code, there are 11.4 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 53147 zip code with an average of 11.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In the 53147 zip code, there are 145.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 53147 zip code, there are 14.0 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 53147 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 53147 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in the 53147 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 53147 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 122.9 rainy days annually in the 53147 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in the 53147 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 53147 zip code with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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