Hot-summer humid continental

Richfield, Wisconsin

Washington County, Wisconsin · Population 12k · 988 ft elevation

Living in Richfield

Richfield has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 83°F) and cold winters (January lows around 11°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 37″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (54″ a season).

Skies are partly sunny (58% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (23 days a year).

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 10 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Richfield at a glance

Population
12k
Elevation
988 ft
Average daily high
57°F7th percentile
Average daily low
36°F7th percentile
Annual precipitation
37″30th percentile
Annual snowfall
54″90th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,619 hrs26th percentile
Median AQI
4144th percentile
Median home value
$457k78th percentile
Median rent
$1,460/mo66th percentile
Median household income
$136k90th percentile
Property tax rate
1.03%53th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
7.7%
Sales tax (state + local)
5.7%
Unemployment rate
1.3%
Homes with broadband
94%69th percentile
Walkability index
6.416th percentile
Average commute
28 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
35%32th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
65%
Overall natural-hazard risk
6821th percentile
Outdoor access
5756th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
3%
Public land within 30 miles
5%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
492 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Richfield, Wisconsin
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan28°F11°F1.7″16.5″136 hrs
Feb32°F13°F1.9″16.0″168 hrs
Mar43°F23°F2.1″6.5″208 hrs
Apr56°F34°F3.9″2.0″218 hrs
May68°F45°F4.1″0.3″265 hrs
Jun79°F54°F4.7″—299 hrs
Jul83°F60°F4.2″—333 hrs
Aug81°F59°F3.7″—295 hrs
Sep73°F51°F3.3″—250 hrs
Oct60°F40°F2.9″0.3″184 hrs
Nov45°F28°F2.3″2.4″147 hrs
Dec33°F18°F2.1″10.3″115 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology