Zip 53089 (Sussex, WI) Climate

The climate in 53089 Sussex, WI is generally mild, with warm summers and cold winters. The climate is categorized as humid continental, meaning the temperature range between summer and winter is quite large. Summers often reach temperatures in the low 80s while winters commonly reach temps below freezing. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, with snowfall usually occurring from late November to early April. The area also receives occasional thunderstorms during the spring and summer months. Despite the change in seasons, temperatures remain comfortable for most of the year making it a great place for outdoor activities all year long.

Sussex (zip 53089), Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sussex (zip 53089) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Sussex (zip 53089). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sussex (zip 53089) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53089 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 53089 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sussex, 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 53089 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In the 53089 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 53089 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 53089 zip code, there are 2.4 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 53089 zip code with an average of 10.1°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 53089 zip code, there are 158.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In the 53089 zip code, there are 14.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 53089 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 53089 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.2 inches in the 53089 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 53089 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 115.9 rainy days annually in the 53089 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer 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 40.6 inches in the 53089 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 53089 zip code with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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