Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alma features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1061 mm (41.8 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alma enjoys an average of 2872 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alma are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (18 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alma experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 133 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -15°C (5°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alma, Wisconsin, United States with other places around the world.
Alma usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alma are January, February and December. On average, 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34 (1.4) | 47 (1.9) | 55 (2.2) | 92 (3.6) | 148 (5.8) | 140 (5.5) | 97 (3.8) | 128 (5.0) | 113 (4.4) | 113 (4.4) | 49 (1.9) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Alma are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alma: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 126 | 201 | 229 | 226 | 275 | 336 | 361 | 318 | 257 | 194 | 179 | 166 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 16m | 10h 27m | 11h 57m | 13h 29m | 14h 48m | 15h 27m | 15h 5m | 13h 55m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 35m | 8h 53m |
Alma experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alma UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |