Zip 53079 (Saint Cloud, WI) Climate

The climate in 53079 Saint Cloud, WI is mild and pleasant throughout the year, with average temperatures ranging from around 25°F in winter to around 75°F in summer. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with each season providing its own unique weather experiences. Springtime can bring heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, while summers are typically hot and humid. Autumn brings cooler temperatures and beautiful foliage, while winters can bring snowstorms and bitterly cold temperatures. Overall, the climate in this area is moderate, making it an enjoyable place to live year-round.

Saint Cloud (zip 53079), Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saint Cloud (zip 53079) averages 43 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 Saint Cloud (zip 53079). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saint Cloud (zip 53079) 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 10
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53079 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 53079 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Saint Cloud, Wisconsin	United States
	32.1 in.	38.1 in.
	42.7 in.	27.8 in.
	115.0 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	80.7°	85.8°
	10.1°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.4	4.3
	922 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 53079 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In the 53079 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 53079 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 53079 zip code, there are 5.0 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 53079 zip code with an average of 10.1°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 53079 zip code, there are 151.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 53079 zip code, there are 16.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 53079 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 53079 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.1 inches in the 53079 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 53079 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 115.0 rainy days annually in the 53079 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.7 inches in the 53079 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 53079 zip code with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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