Zip 54448 (Marathon, WI) Climate

54448 Marathon, WI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Temperature extremes range from -20 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. Winters are snowy and cold, while summers tend to be hot and humid. Spring and fall are generally mild. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, averaging between 25 inches in the summer months to 40 inches in spring and fall. Precipitation can occur in any season but is heaviest in winter and spring.

Marathon (zip 54448), Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marathon (zip 54448) averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Marathon (zip 54448). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marathon (zip 54448) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54448 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 54448 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Marathon, Wisconsin	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	52.9 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	189 days	Unlock
	80.3°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.3	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	1225 ft.	Unlock

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 54448 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In the 54448 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 54448 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 54448 zip code, there are 4.1 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 54448 zip code with an average of 4.8°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54448 zip code, there are 169.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54448 zip code, there are 30.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54448 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.

August is the wettest month in the 54448 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.3 inches in the 54448 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in the 54448 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 119.9 rainy days annually in the 54448 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 52.9 inches in the 54448 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 54448 zip code with 12.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Marathon

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Marathon

Jobs

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.