Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chief Lake features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 964 mm (38.0 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chief Lake enjoys an average of 2835 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 42 minutes to 15 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chief Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (14 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chief Lake experiences 44 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 153 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -14°C (6°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-26°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -31°C (-23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chief Lake, Wisconsin, United States with other places around the world.
Chief Lake usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chief Lake are January, February and November. On average, 39 mm (1.5 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) | 28 (1.1) | 42 (1.6) | 50 (2.0) | 93 (3.7) | 108 (4.3) | 106 (4.2) | 100 (3.9) | 119 (4.7) | 108 (4.3) | 99 (3.9) | 48 (1.9) | 64 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Chief Lake are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chief Lake: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118 | 191 | 238 | 233 | 288 | 347 | 356 | 310 | 256 | 191 | 162 | 139 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 6m | 10h 22m | 11h 57m | 13h 34m | 14h 58m | 15h 39m | 15h 16m | 14h 2m | 12h 28m | 10h 51m | 9h 26m | 8h 42m |
Chief Lake experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Chief Lake 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |