Zip 54234 (Sister Bay, WI) Climate

Sister Bay, WI (54234) is a city located in Door County, Wisconsin and has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperatures range from 25°F in the winter to 75°F in the summer. Rainfall is common throughout the year, with slightly more occurring during the summer months. Snowfall generally occurs between November and March, with an average of around 50 inches per year. Overall, it is a pleasant climate that makes for enjoyable outdoor activities year-round in Sister Bay.

Sister Bay (zip 54234), Wisconsin gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sister Bay (zip 54234) averages 48 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 Sister Bay (zip 54234). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sister Bay (zip 54234) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 11
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54234 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 54234 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sister Bay, 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 54234 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In the 54234 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 54234 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 54234 zip code, there are 0.8 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 54234 zip code with an average of 11.2°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54234 zip code, there are 149.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54234 zip code, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54234 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 August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in the 54234 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.3 inches in the 54234 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.

October is the rainiest month in the 54234 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in the 54234 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 47.6 inches in the 54234 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 54234 zip code with 13.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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