Zip 54873 (Solon Springs, WI) Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / Duluth Metro Area / Douglas County / No City / Solon Springs (zip 54873)
54873 Solon Springs, WI has a humid continental climate meaning it has warm summers and cold winters. It has four distinct seasons with snowfall occurring from late November through April. The area also experiences heavy precipitation throughout the year, with rain falling during early spring, summer, and autumn months and significant snow accumulation in the winter months. Average temperatures range from -4°F to 84°F with July being the hottest month and January being the coldest month of the year. Average humidity levels are high which can make hot days more uncomfortable during summer months.

Solon Springs (zip 54873), Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Solon Springs (zip 54873) averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Solon Springs (zip 54873). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Solon Springs (zip 54873) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54873 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 54873 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSolon Springs, WisconsinUnited States
  31.7 in.38.1 in.
  63.7 in.27.8 in.
  109.7 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  0.0°21.7°
  6.27
  3.44.3
  1134 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 54873 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In the 54873 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 54873 zip code are August, July and June.
In the 54873 zip code, there are 5.7 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 54873 zip code with an average of 0.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In the 54873 zip code, there are 179.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In the 54873 zip code, there are 41.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in the 54873 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.
July is the wettest month in the 54873 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.7 inches in the 54873 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in the 54873 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 109.7 rainy days annually in the 54873 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 63.7 inches in the 54873 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 54873 zip code with 13.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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