Appleton, WI Climate

Appleton, WI has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature in July is about 73°F (23°C) and the average temperature in January is around 15°F (-9°C). On average the city receives about 31 inches (79 cm) of precipitation annually. Snowfall is common during winter months and totals an average of 46 inches (117 cm).

Appleton, Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Appleton averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Appleton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Appleton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 9
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Appleton, 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 Appleton with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Appleton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Appleton are August, June and July.

In Appleton, there are 5.0 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 Appleton with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Appleton, there are 154.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In Appleton, there are 19.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in Appleton is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Appleton with 4.1 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 31.7 inches in Appleton means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in Appleton with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in Appleton, 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 41.1 inches in Appleton means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Appleton with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Mark · Appleton, WI

Snooty people, but overweight women are friendly.

Over 7 years ago

Just to clarify my earlier review, the people are generally unfriendly, except the overweight women( 90% of women here) are friendly. Tailgatings on 1-41 an 441 is very More

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Mark · Appleton, WI

Snooty very heavy women

Over 7 years ago

Women here are very heavy. People are rude here, will cut you off in public and not say a word. People at the gym walk in and do not even look at you, even though you More

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Wendy · Appleton, WI

Small City, Big Stuff.

Over 8 years ago

Something is happening in Appleton. The place used to be called the shopping capital of Wisco. But, slowly this rather commercial-sounding moniker is being replaced by More

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