Local Communities
Bayfield becomes more popular during the summer months, when visitors travel to and from the islands. In Bayfield, visitors can locate "the headquarters and visitors center of the National Lakeshore, (which) can supply you with helpful materials to enhance your cruising among the islands."
Washburn, located 10 miles (16 km) from Bayfield, is another community associated with the Apostle Islands. The town has a marina. Washburn is "devoted mainly to country government and tourism."
| Climate data for Bayfield, Wisconsin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F | 20.7 | 25.5 | 36.7 | 50.1 | 63.2 | 72.4 | 78.4 | 75.5 | 65.8 | 55.2 | 39.2 | 25.2 | 50.7 |
| Average low °F | 1.7 | 3.8 | 16.3 | 29.1 | 39 | 47.8 | 55.5 | 54.1 | 46 | 36.1 | 23.7 | 9.5 | 30.2 |
| Rainfall inches | 1/6 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 32.3 |
| Snowfall inches | 23.5 | 10.4 | 13.1 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 11.4 | 25.5 | 83.9 |
| Average high °C | −6.3 | −3.6 | 2.6 | 10.1 | 17.3 | 22.4 | 25.8 | 24.2 | 18.8 | 12.9 | 4.0 | −3.8 | {{{year high C}}} |
| Average low °C | −16.8 | −15.7 | −8.7 | −1.6 | 4 | 8.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 8 | 2.3 | −4.6 | −12.5 | {{{year low C}}} |
| Rainfall mm | 4.2 | 23 | 56 | 53 | 84 | 89 | 89 | 107 | 104 | 74 | 58 | 46 | 820 |
| Snowfall cm | 59.7 | 26.4 | 33.3 | 10.9 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 29 | 64.8 | 213.1 |
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