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In the Köppen climate classification, Sun Prairie is in the warm summer humid continental climate zone (Dfa). Summers tend to be hot and humid. The warmest month of the year is July, with an average maximum temperature of 82.1 °F (27.8 °C), while the coldest month of the year is January, with an average minimum temperature of 9.3 °F (−12.6 °C). Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with an average difference of 21 °F (12 °C), and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 16 °F (9 °C).
The annual average precipitation at Sun Prairie is 32.95 inches (837 mm). Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, and the wettest month of the year is August with an average rainfall of 4.33 inches (110 mm).
The city experiences a full range of weather events, including snow, ice, rain, thunderstorms, tornadoes and fog. Sun Prairie has seen historically notable tornado activity. On September 26, 1951, an F4 tornado with wind speeds between 207 and 260 miles per hour (333 and 420 km/h) touched down less than 20 miles (32 km) from the city center, killing one person and injuring nine. On June 7, 1984, The Barneveld Tornado, an F5 tornado with wind speeds between 261 and 318 miles per hour (420 and 512 km/h) touched down 20.7 miles (33.3 km) from the city center, killing nine people, injuring two hundred, and causing between $50,000 and $500,000 in damage.
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