Zip 53078 (Rubicon, WI) Climate

Rubicon, WI is located in the Midwest region of the United States and has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures averaging between 68 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit (20-29°C). Winters are cool and snowy with temperatures ranging from 20-34 degrees Fahrenheit (-7-1°C). Precipitation falls throughout the year but is heaviest in spring and summer months. Snowfall typically occurs between November and April. Rubicon is also known for its strong winds that come from Lake Michigan, which can make temperatures feel cooler than they actually are.

Rubicon (zip 53078), Wisconsin gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rubicon (zip 53078) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Rubicon (zip 53078). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rubicon (zip 53078) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53078 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 53078 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rubicon, Wisconsin	United States
	34.3 in.	38.1 in.
	38.1 in.	27.8 in.
	115.0 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	80.8°	85.8°
	8.6°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.6	4.3
	1001 ft.	2443 ft.

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 53078 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In the 53078 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 53078 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 53078 zip code, there are 2.7 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 53078 zip code with an average of 8.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In the 53078 zip code, there are 157.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In the 53078 zip code, there are 18.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 53078 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 53078 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in the 53078 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 53078 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 115.0 rainy days annually in the 53078 zip code, which is rainier 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.1 inches in the 53078 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 53078 zip code with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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