Amherst, Wisconsin Climate

United States

Pop. 1,038 Elev. 321 m / 1,053 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Winters in Amherst are severe, with temperatures dropping to 10°F (-12°C) in January, while summers bring mild highs of 81°F (27°C) in July. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 86°F (30°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to -1°F (-18°C). Expect around 37 rainy days annually (25.4 in / 646 mm total), with snow on 11 days and 57 in (1457 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 108 sunny days per year and around 23 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 77°F (25°C) in summer.

Temperature 81°F (27°C) high 10°F (-12°C) low
Feels like 86°F (30°C) high -1°F (-19°C) low
Rain 37 days 25.4 in (646 mm) /yr
Snow 11 days 57.4 in (1457 mm) /yr
Sky 108 sunny 23 stormy
Wind 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: May, Jun, Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
50
Jan
63
Feb
64
Mar
63
Apr
51
May
64
Jun
53
Jul
53
Aug
53
Sep
48
Oct
55
Nov
74
Dec
Humidity (%)
59
Jan
63
Feb
58
Mar
60
Apr
59
May
67
Jun
71
Jul
73
Aug
74
Sep
70
Oct
67
Nov
78
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 29 mi Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)
Ski resort 23 mi Nordic Mountain
National park 137 mi Pikes Peak State Park
Hospital 13 mi ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca
Hiking trail 4 mi IAT - Skunk and Foster Lakes Segment

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 26°F -3°C 10°F -12°C 0.0 in 0 mm 2.0 in50 mm 11
February 29°F -2°C 12°F -11°C 0.1 in 2 mm 10.6 in269 mm 6
March 48°F 9°C 28°F -2°C 2.8 in 72 mm 18.1 in458 mm 7
April 55°F 13°C 36°F 2°C 4.4 in 111 mm 3.9 in100 mm 5
May 67°F 19°C 46°F 8°C 1.9 in 49 mm 12
June 78°F 25°C 60°F 16°C 2.6 in 67 mm 8
July 81°F 27°C 64°F 18°C 5.7 in 145 mm 12
August 77°F 25°C 59°F 15°C 3.3 in 84 mm 10
September 73°F 23°C 53°F 12°C 2.3 in 59 mm 12
October 62°F 17°C 44°F 7°C 1.1 in 28 mm 13
November 44°F 7°C 30°F -1°C 0.7 in 17 mm 7.7 in196 mm 8
December 27°F -3°C 12°F -11°C 0.5 in 12 mm 15.1 in384 mm 4

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 11 0
February 6 0
March 7 2
April 5 5
May 12 0
June 8 3
July 12 7
August 10 3
September 12 3
October 13 0
November 8 0
December 4 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 33°F 0°C
April 42°F 6°C
May 55°F 13°C
June 68°F 20°C
July 77°F 25°C
August 72°F 22°C
September 63°F 17°C
October 57°F 14°C
November 39°F 4°C
December 32°F 0°C