Zip 53523 (Lake Ripley, WI) Climate

The climate in 53523 Lake Ripley, WI is generally temperate and humid. Summers are warm to hot with pleasant evenings, while winters are cold but can have periods of relatively mild weather during snowier spells. Average high temperatures for the summer months are in the mid-70s and average low temperatures for winter months dip into the teens. Precipitation is fairly regular throughout the year, with slightly more rain from April through September. Snowfall can range from moderate to heavy depending on the year, usually peaking from late December into early March.

Lake Ripley (zip 53523), Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Ripley (zip 53523) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Lake Ripley (zip 53523). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Ripley (zip 53523) 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53523 zip code is 6.7 (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 53523 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 53523 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In the 53523 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 53523 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 53523 zip code, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 53523 zip code with an average of 9.7°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 53523 zip code, there are 149.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 53523 zip code, there are 17.7 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 53523 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 53523 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.2 inches in the 53523 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 53523 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in the 53523 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.6 inches in the 53523 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 53523 zip code with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Denise · Cambridge, WI

Cambridge Wisconsin has CULTURE!!!

Over 15 years ago

Cambridge is a small community about 20 minutes east of Madison, close to the "big" city, but, far enough away to still have "small town" values! Cambridge is known More