Zip 54481 (Stevens Point, WI) Climate

54481 Stevens Point, WI has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average around 75 degrees Fahrenheit with highs reaching into the upper 80s. During the winter months, temperatures average about 25-30 degrees Fahrenheit with lows dipping below 0 degrees. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, but it is especially abundant in spring and early summer when thunderstorms, ice storms, and snow are common. The area receives an average of 33 inches of snow each year.

Stevens Point (zip 54481), Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stevens Point (zip 54481) averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Stevens Point (zip 54481). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stevens Point (zip 54481) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 54481 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 54481 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stevens Point, Wisconsin	United States
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	81.6°	85.8°
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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 54481 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In the 54481 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 54481 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 54481 zip code, there are 6.4 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 54481 zip code with an average of 6.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In the 54481 zip code, there are 165.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54481 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 54481 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 54481 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in the 54481 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 54481 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 117.9 rainy days annually in the 54481 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 45.1 inches in the 54481 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 54481 zip code with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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