Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elk Mound features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1060 mm (41.7 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elk Mound enjoys an average of 2881 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Elk Mound are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elk Mound experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 140 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 (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -23°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -34°C (-30°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -29°C (-19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Elk Mound, Wisconsin, United States with other places around the world.
Elk Mound usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elk Mound are January, February and November. 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) | 33 (1.3) | 46 (1.8) | 56 (2.2) | 90 (3.6) | 136 (5.4) | 136 (5.3) | 120 (4.7) | 131 (5.2) | 99 (3.9) | 110 (4.3) | 49 (1.9) | 53 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Elk Mound are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elk Mound: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 124 | 201 | 233 | 230 | 279 | 340 | 363 | 314 | 258 | 194 | 177 | 161 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 13m | 10h 25m | 11h 57m | 13h 31m | 14h 51m | 15h 31m | 15h 9m | 13h 58m | 12h 27m | 10h 54m | 9h 32m | 8h 49m |
Elk Mound 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 Elk Mound 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 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |