Zip 54970 (Redgranite, WI) Climate

54970 Redgranite, WI is located in the central part of the state and has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 76°F and the record high was 104°F in 1936. In January, the average temperature is usually around 19°F with a record low of -30°F recorded in 1951. The area receives an average of 32 inches of precipitation annually, mostly during the summer months when thunderstorms are common. Snowfall is usually light but can be heavier at times. On average, winters usually have over 50 inches of snow cover on the ground.

Redgranite (zip 54970), Wisconsin gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Redgranite (zip 54970) 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 Redgranite (zip 54970). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Redgranite (zip 54970) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 82 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 54970 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 54970 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Redgranite, 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 54970 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In the 54970 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 54970 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 54970 zip code, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 54970 zip code with an average of 6.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In the 54970 zip code, there are 163.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54970 zip code, there are 23.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54970 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.

July is the wettest month in the 54970 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 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 33.8 inches in the 54970 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 54970 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 103.7 rainy days annually in the 54970 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.7 inches in the 54970 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 54970 zip code with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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