Zip 54022 (River Falls, WI) Climate

The climate in 54022 River Falls, WI is generally quite pleasant and mild. Summers are warm with temperatures usually staying in the mid-70s and 80s while winters are cold with temperatures averaging around 18°F during the coldest months of January and February. Generally, there is moderate precipitation year-round with an annual average of around 32 inches of rain and 34 inches of snowfall. The city is also located in a temperate region which means it enjoys four distinct seasons throughout the year.

River Falls (zip 54022), Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

River Falls (zip 54022) averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in River Falls (zip 54022). The US average is 205 sunny days.

River Falls (zip 54022) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 4
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54022 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 54022 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	River Falls, 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 54022 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In the 54022 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 54022 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 54022 zip code, there are 5.4 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 54022 zip code with an average of 4.1°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54022 zip code, there are 164.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54022 zip code, there are 31.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 54022 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in the 54022 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.0 inches in the 54022 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in the 54022 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 107.9 rainy days annually in the 54022 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.9 inches in the 54022 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 54022 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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