Zip 54160 (Potter, WI) Climate

Potter, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit and the average winter temperature is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of 33 inches. Snowfall generally occurs from November to April, but some snow can occur outside of this period as well. Summers tend to be sunny and dry with occasional thunderstorms occurring during the afternoon. Winters tend to be cold and damp with occasional blizzards or ice storms occurring.

Potter (zip 54160), Wisconsin gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Potter (zip 54160) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Potter (zip 54160). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Potter (zip 54160) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 9
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54160 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 54160 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Potter, 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 54160 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In the 54160 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 54160 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 54160 zip code, there are 5.0 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 54160 zip code with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54160 zip code, there are 155.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In the 54160 zip code, there are 18.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54160 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 54160 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in the 54160 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.

October is the rainiest month in the 54160 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in the 54160 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.7 inches in the 54160 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 54160 zip code with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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