Fort Atkinson, WI Climate

Fort Atkinson, WI has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures range from warm to hot with average highs of 80°F (27°C). Winters in Fort Atkinson are cold, but can be quite mild compared to nearby regions. Average winter temperatures range from 15°F (-9°C) to 30°F (-1°C). The area experiences an average of 35 inches (89 cm) of rain fall per year and is known for its snowfall during the winter months. Snowfall typically begins in late November and lasts until mid-April with averages around 28 inches (71 cm).

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Atkinson averages 38 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 Fort Atkinson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Atkinson 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Atkinson is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Fort Atkinson, 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 Fort Atkinson with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Fort Atkinson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Atkinson are June, August and September.

In Fort Atkinson, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Atkinson with an average of 10.5°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Fort Atkinson, there are 147.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Fort Atkinson, there are 16.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Fort Atkinson but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Fort Atkinson with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.2 inches in Fort Atkinson means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in Fort Atkinson with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in Fort Atkinson, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer 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 37.7 inches in Fort Atkinson means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Fort Atkinson with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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