Zip 53065 (Oakfield, WI) Climate

53065 Oakfield, WI experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 30 inches of rain annually. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-60s to the mid-80s while winter temperatures average in the low 20s and high teens. Snowfall can be unpredictable but averages around 50 inches per year. There are four distinct seasons in Oakfield with each season bringing its own unique weather patterns.

Oakfield (zip 53065), Wisconsin gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oakfield (zip 53065) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Oakfield (zip 53065). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakfield (zip 53065) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53065 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 53065 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oakfield, Wisconsin	United States
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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 53065 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In the 53065 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 53065 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 53065 zip code, there are 4.3 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 53065 zip code with an average of 9.9°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 53065 zip code, there are 147.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 53065 zip code, there are 17.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 53065 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 53065 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.0 inches in the 53065 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 53065 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in the 53065 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.5 inches in the 53065 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 53065 zip code with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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