Zip 54026 (Star Prairie, WI) Climate

The climate in 54026 Star Prairie, WI is generally warm and temperate. The summers are usually warm and muggy, while the winters are cold but typically above freezing temperatures. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with a peak during the summer months. Winters tend to be mild with occasional snowfall and temperatures typically remain above freezing. Spring and fall weather in 54026 Star Prairie, WI are mild but can bring variable weather conditions from windy days to thunderstorms.

Star Prairie (zip 54026), Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Star Prairie (zip 54026) averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Star Prairie (zip 54026). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Star Prairie (zip 54026) 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54026 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 54026 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 54026 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In the 54026 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 54026 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 54026 zip code, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 54026 zip code with an average of 2.5°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54026 zip code, there are 163.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54026 zip code, there are 34.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54026 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 54026 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.3 inches in the 54026 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in the 54026 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 110.2 rainy days annually in the 54026 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.7 inches in the 54026 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 54026 zip code with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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