Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min5:21 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:42 am – 4:29 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 5°F34 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 21 days8 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Menomonie station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksTainter Lakelake · 3.1 miTainter Lake 1667lake · 2.1 miOtteson Bluffpeak · 1.5 miUniversity of Wisconsin - Stoutcollege · 5.0 miHay Riverriver · 5.0 miHanke Hillpeak · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Menomin Fishery Areastate recreation area · 1.4 miStatewide Habitat Areasstate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 126 acresLake Menomin Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 148 acresWakanda Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 160 acresHoffman Hills Recreation Areastate park · 5.6 mi · 714 acresRem-Tainter Lake Spawning Marshstate recreation area · 4.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDunn County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025269 of 365 days measured85 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 174main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Eau Claire County, WI, 34 mi away
Drinking waterDownsville Sanitary Districtserves 250 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation932 ft284 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
