Zip 54501 (Rhinelander, WI) Climate

54501 Rhinelander, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months range from 65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can dip below 0. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months, with an average of around 40 inches of snow per season. The area also receives over 28 inches of rainfall each year, making it one of the rainier cities in Wisconsin. Overall, Rhinelander has pleasant weather year-round and offers plenty of outdoor activities for its residents to enjoy.

Rhinelander (zip 54501), Wisconsin gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rhinelander (zip 54501) averages 56 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 Rhinelander (zip 54501). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rhinelander (zip 54501) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54501 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9 Summer - 3.3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 54501 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rhinelander, 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 54501 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In the 54501 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 54501 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 54501 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 54501 zip code with an average of 2.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In the 54501 zip code, there are 186.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In the 54501 zip code, there are 38.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54501 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 54501 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.0 inches in the 54501 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.

October is the rainiest month in the 54501 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 124.6 rainy days annually in the 54501 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter 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 56.0 inches in the 54501 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 54501 zip code with 12.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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