Zip 53144 (Kenosha, WI) Climate

Kenosha, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 73°F (23°C) while in the winter it is around 25°F (-4°C). Precipitation levels are generally moderate, with an average of around 33 inches (84 cm) per year. Winters tend to be snowier than other seasons, with frequent snowstorms and temperatures below freezing for several months each year. Overall, Kenosha experiences all four seasons and its climate is suitable for both indoor and outdoor activities year-round.

Kenosha (zip 53144), Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kenosha (zip 53144) averages 39 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 Kenosha (zip 53144). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kenosha (zip 53144) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 14
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53144 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 53144 zip code, 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 53144 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In the 53144 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 53144 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 53144 zip code, there are 6.2 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 53144 zip code with an average of 14.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In the 53144 zip code, there are 134.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In the 53144 zip code, there are 9.7 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 53144 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.

August is the wettest month in the 53144 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.9 inches in the 53144 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 53144 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in the 53144 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.0 inches in the 53144 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 53144 zip code with 12.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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