Let’s get real for a second–Wisconsin has never and will never be known for its nice weather. People do not retire TO Wisconsin to appreciate the weather. Winter is harsh. But, that isn’t to say that we don’t have nice days. Wisconsin is wonderful during the spring and summer. Here are the ten cities in Wisconsin with the best weather. We consulted www.bestplaces.net in order to determine weather patterns.
- Wausau
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources/Flickr Compared to the rest of the state, it isn’t even a contest. Wausau is sunny for 262 days out of the year. That’s not quite Arizona weather, but the sunshine does make up for cold days.
- La Crosse
Alex Barrow/Flickr Sure, it gets cold in La Crosse, but its location in the upper part of the state near the Mississippi affords it 200 sunny days per year.
- Eau Claire
Andy Perkins/Flickr Yes, you will get some snow up there in Eau Claire. But rainfall is below the national average. And there are 200 sunny days per year in Eau Claire.
- Milwaukee
Jeramey Jannene/Flickr Milwaukee + traffic + snow = horror. That said, this city doesn’t fare too terribly with weather, all things considered. There are 195 sunny days each year in Milwaukee, and the high in July only reaches 83 degrees.
- Sheboygan
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources/Flickr So rain isn’t so much a problem for Sheboygan, where rainfall is under the national average. But boy does it snow. Even so, there are 195 days of sunshine each year. Summers are temperate and typically are accompanied by a little breeze.
- Racine
Daniel Orth/Flickr In its location in southeastern Wisconsin by water, there will be lake effect snow. Still, summers are quite pleasant and there are 195 sunny days each year.
- Fond du Lac
Jim Bauer/Flickr Compared with the rest of Wisconsin, Fond du Lac doesn’t do too terribly with snow at 36 inches (yes, I realize that’s three feet). Still, summer days are gorgeous and there are 195 sunny days annually.
- Appleton
David Wilson/Flickr If you want a nice warm summer but temperate, you want to be in Appleton, where it scored the best on this list as far as the summer comfort index. Winter? Not so much. You get hammered with snow there. Nevertheless, there are 189 sunny days per year.
- Green Bay
Ken Lund/Flickr How can we say anything about the Frozen Tundra and use the term “best weather” in the same sentence? Yes, I’d much rather be on a beach in Florida than in Wisconsin during the winter, and that’s why many people visit there. Still, summers are nice, rain is lower than the national average, and there are 192 sunny days each year.
- Oshkosh
Royal Broil/Flickr Precipitation days? 10 above the national average. But, do enjoy the 192 days of sunshine each year! And summers do not have the sort of humidity they do in other parts across the country.
DISCLAIMER: All of these pretty cities photographed during nice times in the summer will promptly be filled with snow in about a month. You have been warned.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources/Flickr
Compared to the rest of the state, it isn’t even a contest. Wausau is sunny for 262 days out of the year. That’s not quite Arizona weather, but the sunshine does make up for cold days.
Alex Barrow/Flickr
Sure, it gets cold in La Crosse, but its location in the upper part of the state near the Mississippi affords it 200 sunny days per year.
Andy Perkins/Flickr
Yes, you will get some snow up there in Eau Claire. But rainfall is below the national average. And there are 200 sunny days per year in Eau Claire.
Jeramey Jannene/Flickr
Milwaukee + traffic + snow = horror. That said, this city doesn’t fare too terribly with weather, all things considered. There are 195 sunny days each year in Milwaukee, and the high in July only reaches 83 degrees.
So rain isn’t so much a problem for Sheboygan, where rainfall is under the national average. But boy does it snow. Even so, there are 195 days of sunshine each year. Summers are temperate and typically are accompanied by a little breeze.
Daniel Orth/Flickr
In its location in southeastern Wisconsin by water, there will be lake effect snow. Still, summers are quite pleasant and there are 195 sunny days each year.
Jim Bauer/Flickr
Compared with the rest of Wisconsin, Fond du Lac doesn’t do too terribly with snow at 36 inches (yes, I realize that’s three feet). Still, summer days are gorgeous and there are 195 sunny days annually.
David Wilson/Flickr
If you want a nice warm summer but temperate, you want to be in Appleton, where it scored the best on this list as far as the summer comfort index. Winter? Not so much. You get hammered with snow there. Nevertheless, there are 189 sunny days per year.
Ken Lund/Flickr
How can we say anything about the Frozen Tundra and use the term “best weather” in the same sentence? Yes, I’d much rather be on a beach in Florida than in Wisconsin during the winter, and that’s why many people visit there. Still, summers are nice, rain is lower than the national average, and there are 192 sunny days each year.
Royal Broil/Flickr
Precipitation days? 10 above the national average. But, do enjoy the 192 days of sunshine each year! And summers do not have the sort of humidity they do in other parts across the country.
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