Altoona, Wisconsin Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for Altoona are June, August and July. In Altoona, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Altoona with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Altoona with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August.

Today's Weather - Altoona, WI

10 PM PST

Partly Cloudy

51°F

7 DAY FORECAST	DESCRIPTION	HIGH/LOW	WIND
Overnight	Partly Cloudy	42° / 56°	SE 10 to 15 mph
Friday Night	Showers And Thunderstorms	50° / 70°	SE 15 to 20 mph
Saturday Night	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	49° / 60°	NNW 10 to 15 mph
Sunday Night	Showers And Thunderstorms	51° / 59°	SSE 15 to 20 mph
Monday Night	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	42° / 72°	WSW 5 to 15 mph
Tuesday Night	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	47° / 68°	W 10 to 15 mph
Wednesday Night	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	44° / 65°	NW 10 to 15 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Altoona area is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.1 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

Average Monthly High and Low (°F)

	High	Low
January	24°	5°
February	29°	9°
March	41°	21°
April	58°	33°
May	70°	45°
June	79°	54°
July	83°	59°
August	80°	57°
September	72°	48°
October	58°	36°
November	42°	24°
December	28°	10°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Altoona

	Hot Days	Freezing Days	Rainy Days	Snowy Days
January	0	31	9	8
February	0	27	8	6
March	0	26	9	4
April	0	13	11	2
May	0	2	13	0
June	2	0	12	0
July	4	0	11	0
August	2	0	10	0
September	0	1	11	0
October	0	12	10	0
November	0	24	9	4
December	0	30	10	8

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.