Zip 54981 (Waupaca, WI) Climate

54981 Waupaca, WI has a humid continental climate. The summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically ranging from the upper 70s to mid-80s. Winters are cold and snowy with average temperatures in the low 30s. The area receives an average of 35 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of snow during the winter months. Spring and fall bring mild temperatures, often fluctuating between mild days and chilly nights.

Waupaca (zip 54981), Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waupaca (zip 54981) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Waupaca (zip 54981). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waupaca (zip 54981) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 7
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54981 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 54981 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 54981 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In the 54981 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 54981 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 54981 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 54981 zip code with an average of 6.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In the 54981 zip code, there are 167.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54981 zip code, there are 24.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54981 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 54981 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in the 54981 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 54981 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in the 54981 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.2 inches in the 54981 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 54981 zip code with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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