Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:13 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:18 am – 4:21 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F32 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 20 days11 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kenosha Rgnl Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Kenosha
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Wisconsin - Parksidecollege · 2.4 miPike Riverriver · 4.9 miMidwest College of Oriental Medicinecollege · 3.4 miRiver Oaks Lakelake · 6.5 miReservoir Park Pondlake · 5.0 miRoot Riverriver · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGitzlaff Parkpark · within reachSomers Memorial Parkpark · under a mileHarbor Park Promenadestate park · 5.9 miRichard Bong Recreation Areastate park · 10.7 mi · 4,551 acresGeorge Lake State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 9.8 mi · 161 acresChiwaukee Prairie-Carol Beach Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 491 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKenosha County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025240 of 347 days measured88 moderate, 18 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 167main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kenosha County monitors, WI
Drinking waterSomers Water Utilityserves 1,930 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation692 ft211 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAurora Medical Center5.3 miPost officeSomers Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSomers Village - Town Hallunder a milePoliceUniversity of Wisconsin - Parkside Police Department2.8 miFire stationSomers Fire and Rescue Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementarySomers Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighShoreland Lutheran High Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Wisconsin - Parkside2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE21 miInterstateI-943.2 miUS highwayUS 413.2 miAmtrakSturtevant, WI SVT5.3 miRailKenoshaMetra5.5 miCoachCarthage College 1st Stop - SouthboundWisconsin Coach Lines4.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53171 ZIP area.
