Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sister Bay features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 900 mm (35.4 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sister Bay enjoys an average of 2954 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 47 minutes to 15 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sister Bay are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (24 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sister Bay experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 107 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, United States with other places around the world.
Sister Bay usually has the most precipitation in April, June and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 95 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sister Bay are January, February and March. On average, 55 mm (2.2 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) | 48 (1.9) | 57 (2.3) | 61 (2.4) | 88 (3.5) | 86 (3.4) | 91 (3.6) | 74 (2.9) | 78 (3.1) | 74 (2.9) | 108 (4.2) | 66 (2.6) | 69 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Sister Bay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sister Bay: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113 | 195 | 248 | 249 | 309 | 339 | 363 | 334 | 278 | 212 | 167 | 141 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 11m | 10h 24m | 11h 57m | 13h 32m | 14h 53m | 15h 33m | 15h 11m | 13h 59m | 12h 28m | 10h 53m | 9h 30m | 8h 47m |
Sister Bay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, 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 Sister Bay 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 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |