Zip 54968 (Princeton, WI) Climate

The climate in Princeton, WI (54968) is mostly mild and humid. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-60s to the mid-80s. Winters are mild, with temperatures typically between 20 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is frequent throughout the year, especially during the summer months. The area receives approximately 36 inches of rain per year as well as an average of 50 inches of snowfall each winter. Temperatures can occasionally drop below 0°F in harsh winters, but this weather tends to be short-lived and rare.

Princeton (zip 54968), Wisconsin gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Princeton (zip 54968) averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Princeton (zip 54968). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Princeton (zip 54968) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 7
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54968 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 54968 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 54968 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In the 54968 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 54968 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 54968 zip code, there are 3.0 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 54968 zip code with an average of 7.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In the 54968 zip code, there are 162.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In the 54968 zip code, there are 22.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54968 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 54968 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in the 54968 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 54968 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in the 54968 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.2 inches in the 54968 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 54968 zip code with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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