Zip 54495 (Wisconsin Rapids, WI) Climate

Wisconsin Rapids, WI has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons and moderate precipitation. Summers are generally warm and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. Average highs in the summer months range from the mid-70s to low-80s Fahrenheit (high 20s Celsius), and average lows in the winter months range from between 10°F (-12°C) to 25°F (-4°C). The city receives approximately 35 inches of rain each year, spread evenly throughout the year with no season receiving more or less precipitation than any other. Snowfall averages around 50 inches annually, mainly occurring during the winter months.

Wisconsin Rapids (zip 54495), Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wisconsin Rapids (zip 54495) averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Wisconsin Rapids (zip 54495). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wisconsin Rapids (zip 54495) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 7
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54495 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 54495 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin	United States
	31.8 in.	38.1 in.
	45.2 in.	27.8 in.
	116.9 days	106.2 days
	188 days	205 days
	81.9°	85.8°
	6.6°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.3	4.3
	1010 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 54495 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In the 54495 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 54495 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 54495 zip code, there are 7.0 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 54495 zip code with an average of 6.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In the 54495 zip code, there are 165.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54495 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 54495 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 54495 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.8 inches in the 54495 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 54495 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 116.9 rainy days annually in the 54495 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.2 inches in the 54495 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 54495 zip code with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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