Zip 54889 (Turtle Lake, WI) Climate


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54889 Turtle Lake, WI is located in Northwestern Wisconsin and experiences a humid continental climate. The area experiences warm and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and generally mild spring and fall seasons. The average temperature for the year hovers around 43 degrees Fahrenheit with rain showers occurring throughout the year. The area receives about 33 inches of rainfall annually which helps to keep the area lush and green throughout the year.

Turtle Lake (zip 54889), Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Turtle Lake (zip 54889) averages 52 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 Turtle Lake (zip 54889). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Turtle Lake (zip 54889) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 2
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54889 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.3 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 54889 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 54889 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In the 54889 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 54889 zip code are August, June and July.
In the 54889 zip code, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 54889 zip code with an average of 2.4°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In the 54889 zip code, there are 165.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In the 54889 zip code, there are 35.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in the 54889 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.
August is the wettest month in the 54889 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 32.6 inches in the 54889 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in the 54889 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in the 54889 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 51.8 inches in the 54889 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 54889 zip code with 11.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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