Zip 53228 (Greenfield, WI) Climate

The climate in Greenfield, WI 53228 is typical of the Midwest region, with hot and humid summers, cold winters and plenty of precipitation throughout the year. The average temperature in summer is around 77°F (25°C), while the average winter temperature drops to around 22°F (-6°C). The area receives an average of 37 inches (94 cm) of rain per year and has an average snowfall of 44 inches (112 cm). There are also occasional thunderstorms during the summer months. Overall, the climate in Greenfield is mild and comfortable.

Greenfield (zip 53228), Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenfield (zip 53228) averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Greenfield (zip 53228). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenfield (zip 53228) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53228 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 53228 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Greenfield, Wisconsin	United States
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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 53228 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In the 53228 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 53228 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 53228 zip code, there are 11.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 53228 zip code with an average of 12.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In the 53228 zip code, there are 142.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In the 53228 zip code, there are 11.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 53228 zip code 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 the 53228 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.1 inches in the 53228 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 53228 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 123.5 rainy days annually in the 53228 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.7 inches in the 53228 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 53228 zip code with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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