Zip 54539 (Lake Tomahawk, WI) Climate

54539 Lake Tomahawk, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. This area typically experiences mild temperature swings throughout the year, with average temperatures in the summer ranging from highs of around 80°F to lows of 55°F and winter temperatures ranging from highs of 30°F to lows of 15°F. Precipitation in 54539 Lake Tomahawk is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of about 30 inches and an average annual snowfall of approximately 40 inches.

Lake Tomahawk (zip 54539), Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Tomahawk (zip 54539) averages 76 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 Lake Tomahawk (zip 54539). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Tomahawk (zip 54539) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54539 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

8.9 Summer - 3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 54539 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 54539 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In the 54539 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 54539 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 54539 zip code, there are 1.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 54539 zip code with an average of 0.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In the 54539 zip code, there are 191.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In the 54539 zip code, there are 43.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54539 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 July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 54539 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in the 54539 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

October is the rainiest month in the 54539 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 126.8 rainy days annually in the 54539 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter 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 75.9 inches in the 54539 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 54539 zip code with 16.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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J.R. · Lake Tomahawk, WI

Family Atmosphere

Over 6 years ago

We just moved here in August! There is a lot of small town charm and friendly folks. We love it. Great place to raise our daughter. More