Zip 54656 (Sparta, WI) Climate

The climate in Sparta, WI 54656 is generally mild and pleasant. The average high temperature during summer months is around 81°F, with lows of 63°F. During winter months, the average high temperature drops to 28°F, with lows of 8°F. On average, Sparta receives about 34 inches of rain and about 56 inches of snow a year - making it an ideal place for outdoor activities year-round. The area often experiences humid summers and cold winters with occasional snow storms providing plenty of opportunities for winter fun like skiing or tubing.

Sparta (zip 54656), Wisconsin gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sparta (zip 54656) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Sparta (zip 54656). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sparta (zip 54656) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54656 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 54656 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sparta, Wisconsin	United States
	34.4 in.	38.1 in.
	40.8 in.	27.8 in.
	98.1 days	106.2 days
	192 days	205 days
	83.0°	85.8°
	6.4°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.3	4.3
	810 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 54656 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In the 54656 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 54656 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 54656 zip code, there are 9.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 54656 zip code with an average of 6.4°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54656 zip code, there are 157.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In the 54656 zip code, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54656 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.

June is the wettest month in the 54656 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in the 54656 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 54656 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 98.1 rainy days annually in the 54656 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.8 inches in the 54656 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 54656 zip code with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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