Climate
Racine County enjoys a climate with four seasons, and temperatures that range from highs in the 90's, to lows near zero. Spring and fall are pleasant and beautiful, while summer and winter each offer plenty of opportunities for recreation. Lake Michigan impacts the climate for several miles inland, making it somewhat cooler in summer and a few degrees warmer in winter.
Avg. July high temp. |
80.4 degrees |
Avg. January low temp. |
11.4 degrees |
Avg. annual rainfall |
29 inches |
Avg. annual snowfall |
45 inches |
Avg. # days with precipitation |
125 days |
Avg. # of clear days |
92 days |
Avg. # of cloudy days |
173 days |
Avg. # of partly cloudy days |
100 days |
Climate Data for Racine County, WisconsinClimate Normals and Growing Season Summary
Chart courtesy of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center.
Climate Normals |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Ave Daily High (F°) |
27.5 |
31.2 |
41.0 |
52.5 |
64.0 |
75.2 |
79.7 |
78.4 |
71.2 |
59.6 |
46.0 |
32.8 |
Ave Daily Low (F°) |
11.2 |
15.2 |
26.1 |
36.2 |
45.7 |
55.4 |
62.2 |
61.3 |
54.2 |
42.9 |
31.0 |
18.0 |
Growing Degree Days |
1 |
2 |
28 |
96 |
240 |
464 |
637 |
585 |
406 |
178 |
39 |
5 |
Heating Degree Days |
1414 |
1170 |
973 |
618 |
329 |
87 |
7 |
14 |
102 |
430 |
795 |
1228 |
Cooling Degree Days |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
96 |
193 |
166 |
33 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Ave Precipitation (") |
1.61 |
1.35 |
2.65 |
3.66 |
2.99 |
3.61 |
3.87 |
3.66 |
3.80 |
2.35 |
2.62 |
2.20 |
Ave Snowfall (") |
12.8 |
9.5 |
7.2 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
9.7 |
Data from the weather station at Racine, latitude 42°42' N, longitude 87°46' W, elevation 595 ft
Racine County Climate Data
The following is average temperature, precipitation, and snowfall data for Racine County as compiled by the State of Wisconsin Climatology Office. Additional climate data is available at the Climatology Office web site at: http://www.aos.wisc.edu/~sco/
Temperature 1971-2000 NCDC Normals
| Element |
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
ANN |
Max °F |
28.1 |
31.9 |
40.9 |
51.2 |
62.5 |
73.4 |
78.6 |
77.6 |
70.3 |
59.0 |
45.4 |
33.3 |
54.4 |
Min °F |
13.3 |
18.5 |
28.0 |
37.1 |
46.6 |
56.5 |
63.9 |
64.0 |
55.9 |
44.1 |
32.1 |
19.8 |
40.0 |
Mean °F |
20.7 |
25.2 |
34.5 |
44.2 |
54.6 |
65.0 |
71.3 |
70.8 |
63.1 |
51.6 |
38.8 |
26.6 |
47.2 |
HDD
base 65 |
1372 |
1114 |
947 |
625 |
338 |
98 |
12 |
13 |
112 |
422 |
788 |
1191 |
7032 |
CDD
base 65 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
96 |
206 |
193 |
54 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
567 |
Annual Precipitation Averages
| Element |
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
ANN |
Precip (in) |
1.72 |
1.45 |
2.42 |
4.03 |
3.28 |
3.68 |
3.57 |
4.08 |
3.70 |
2.48 |
2.88 |
2.06 |
35.35 |
Snowfall Averages
Element |
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
ANN |
Snow(in) |
15.4 |
9.5 |
5.8 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
8.0 |
42.4 |
