Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baraboo features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (21 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 985 mm (38.8 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Baraboo enjoys an average of 2909 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 59 minutes to 15 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Baraboo 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 -7 to -2 °C (21 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baraboo experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 131 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-26°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States with other places around the world.
Baraboo usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 116 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Baraboo are January, November and December. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45 (1.8) | 53 (2.1) | 58 (2.3) | 90 (3.6) | 126 (5.0) | 112 (4.4) | 91 (3.6) | 107 (4.2) | 104 (4.1) | 109 (4.3) | 45 (1.8) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Baraboo are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Baraboo: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 126 | 196 | 232 | 238 | 274 | 330 | 356 | 329 | 263 | 203 | 184 | 172 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 21m | 10h 30m | 11h 58m | 13h 27m | 14h 43m | 15h 20m | 15h 0m | 13h 52m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 39m | 8h 59m |
Baraboo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 Baraboo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |