Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Big Bend features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 23 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1001 mm (39.4 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Big Bend enjoys an average of 2911 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Big Bend are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (69 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (23 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Big Bend experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 118 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | -2°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-8°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Big Bend, Wisconsin, United States with other places around the world.
Big Bend usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Big Bend are February, November and December. On average, 49 mm (1.9 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) | 57 (2.2) | 53 (2.1) | 62 (2.5) | 109 (4.3) | 134 (5.3) | 105 (4.1) | 92 (3.6) | 82 (3.2) | 99 (3.9) | 111 (4.4) | 47 (1.8) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Big Bend are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Big Bend: 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 | 122 | 188 | 235 | 244 | 278 | 322 | 359 | 334 | 272 | 202 | 183 | 166 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 23m | 10h 32m | 11h 57m | 13h 26m | 14h 40m | 15h 18m | 14h 57m | 13h 50m | 12h 26m | 10h 58m | 9h 41m | 9h 2m |
Big Bend 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 Big Bend UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |