Zip 53074 (Port Washington, WI) Climate

Port Washington, WI 53074 has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from 22°F in the winter to 77°F in the summer. The area receives an average annual rainfall of about 28 inches per year, and experiences occasional snowfall throughout winter months. Winters tend to be especially harsh due to the region's proximity to both Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. These two bodies of water cause drastic temperature changes, making it difficult for certain plants to survive in the area.

Port Washington (zip 53074), Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Washington (zip 53074) averages 43 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 Port Washington (zip 53074). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Washington (zip 53074) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 12
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53074 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 53074 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 53074 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In the 53074 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 53074 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 53074 zip code, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 53074 zip code with an average of 11.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In the 53074 zip code, there are 145.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 53074 zip code, there are 12.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 53074 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. August is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are August, July and June.

July is the wettest month in the 53074 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.2 inches in the 53074 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 53074 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 108.6 rainy days annually in the 53074 zip code, which is less rainy 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 43.3 inches in the 53074 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 53074 zip code with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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