Stevens Point Metro Area, WI Climate

The climate in Stevens Point, WI Metro Area is generally cool and pleasant. Summers are warm with temperatures usually reaching into the upper 70s and low 80s. Winters can be cold, with temperatures dipping into the single digits. Spring and fall are temperate, often with mild weather conditions lasting well into October. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year, and the area sees an average of 36 inches of snow annually. This makes for a great environment to enjoy outdoor activities like running, biking, and fishing.

Stevens Point Metro Area, Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stevens Point Metro Area averages 47 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 Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stevens Point Metro Area 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
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 Stevens Point metro area is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the Stevens Point metro area, 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 the Stevens Point metro area with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In the Stevens Point metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Stevens Point metro area are August, June and July.

In the Stevens Point metro area, there are 5.2 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 the Stevens Point metro area with an average of 6.2°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the Stevens Point metro area, there are 166.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the Stevens Point metro area, there are 26.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the Stevens Point metro area 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 Stevens Point metro area 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 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in the Stevens Point metro area means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in the Stevens Point metro area with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 117.7 rainy days annually in the Stevens Point metro area, 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 47.0 inches in the Stevens Point metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the Stevens Point metro area with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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