Drummond, Wisconsin climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Drummond's normal year runs from 3°F January nights to 77°F July afternoons, with 34.7 inches of precipitation and 74 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 4.8°C, January lows of −16°C, July highs of 25°C, 882 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationDrummond
- Station IDUSC00472240
- Location46.33°N 91.27°W
- Elevation1,340 ft (408 m)
- Population (census place)156
On October 23, the normal high in Drummond is 50°F and the normal low 33°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 31%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Drummond.
- Jan 19° 3°
- Feb 25° 6°
- Mar 37° 18°
- Apr 50° 28°
- May 64° 41°
- Jun 73° 51°
- Jul 77° 56°
- Aug 75° 55°
- Sep 68° 48°
- Oct 53° 35°
- Nov 36° 23°
- Dec 24° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Drummond each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 77°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 3°F. The most precipitation falls in July (5.15 in), the least in February (1.13 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19°F | 3°F | 10.9°F | 1.21 | 15.5 | 9 | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 25°F | 6°F | 15.2°F | 1.13 | 12.1 | 6 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 37°F | 18°F | 27.3°F | 2.06 | 12.5 | 8 | <1 | 28 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 50°F | 28°F | 39.2°F | 3.20 | 6.5 | 10 | <1 | 21 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 64°F | 41°F | 52.2°F | 4.06 | 0.1 | 10 | <1 | 6 | 15 h |
| June | 73°F | 51°F | 61.9°F | 3.73 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 50 min |
| July | 77°F | 56°F | 66.2°F | 5.15 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 75°F | 55°F | 65.1°F | 3.52 | 0.0 | 10 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 68°F | 48°F | 57.8°F | 3.82 | 0.0 | 10 | <1 | 1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 53°F | 35°F | 44.3°F | 3.18 | 1.2 | 10 | <1 | 13 | 11 h |
| November | 36°F | 23°F | 29.9°F | 2.06 | 12.9 | 8 | <1 | 25 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 24°F | 11°F | 17.4°F | 1.62 | 13.4 | 9 | <1 | 30 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 50°F | 31°F | 40.6°F | 34.74 | 74.2 | 112 | 3 | 183 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −7°C | −16°C | −11.7°C | 31 mm | 39 cm |
| February | −4°C | −15°C | −9.3°C | 29 mm | 31 cm |
| March | 3°C | −8°C | −2.6°C | 52 mm | 32 cm |
| April | 10°C | −2°C | 4.0°C | 81 mm | 17 cm |
| May | 18°C | 5°C | 11.2°C | 103 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 23°C | 11°C | 16.6°C | 95 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 25°C | 13°C | 19.0°C | 131 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 24°C | 13°C | 18.4°C | 89 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 20°C | 9°C | 14.3°C | 97 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 12°C | 2°C | 6.8°C | 81 mm | 3 cm |
| November | 2°C | −5°C | −1.2°C | 52 mm | 33 cm |
| December | −5°C | −12°C | −8.1°C | 41 mm | 34 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00472240; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Drummond?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, August has the fewest days with rain (10).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00472240.
When is the last frost in Drummond?
In Drummond, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 20 in half of years and after June 2 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 1 in half of years and before September 19 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 201 year in 10 after June 2; 9 in 10 after May 5
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 11 year in 10 before September 19; 9 in 10 before October 13
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 132 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 156 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 7 in half of springs and before October 11 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Drummond in zone 4a in ZIP code 54832, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Wisconsin · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00472240; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Drummond?
In a normal year in Drummond, 3 days a year reach 90°F, 183 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 112 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 183a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 88high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 112a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 25a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00472240.
How sunny is Drummond?
Over a year 69% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Drummond, 3.6 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (78%) and December the cloudiest (52%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 59% | 1.3 |
| February | 66% | 2.3 |
| March | 68% | 3.5 |
| April | 67% | 4.5 |
| May | 68% | 5.3 |
| June | 72% | 5.9 |
| July | 78% | 6.2 |
| August | 76% | 5.1 |
| September | 72% | 3.8 |
| October | 63% | 2.4 |
| November | 58% | 1.4 |
| December | 52% | 1.0 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Drummond need?
A normal year in Drummond brings 9,110 heating degree days, 70% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 260 cooling degree days, 71% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,828 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,677 | 0 |
| February | 1,393 | 0 |
| March | 1,170 | 0 |
| April | 773 | 0 |
| May | 408 | 11 |
| June | 142 | 49 |
| July | 58 | 95 |
| August | 76 | 78 |
| September | 241 | 25 |
| October | 642 | 2 |
| November | 1,054 | 0 |
| December | 1,475 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,110 | 260 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00472240. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Drummond's climate compare?
Drummond is warmer than 7 of the other 164 places with their own NOAA record in Wisconsin, and wetter than 83. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 40.6°F is warmer than 7%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Drummond is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Drummond share this climate record?
2 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Cable, WI193 people · 9 mi S
- Grand View, WI120 people · 8 mi E
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Drummond's climate
What is the coldest month in Drummond?
January, with a normal high of 19°F and a normal low of 3°F. The warmest is July (77°F by day, 56°F at night).
Does it snow in Drummond?
Yes: 74 inches in a normal year, falling on 39 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (15.5 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Drummond?
July, with 5.15 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 1.13 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Drummond in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Drummond in zone 4a in ZIP code 54832, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Drummond?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 20; in one year in ten it comes after June 2. Waiting until June 2 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Wisconsin climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Clam Lake, WI18 miles from this station, 39.6°F a year
- Brule, WI21 miles from this station, 40.6°F a year
- Ashland, WI22 miles from this station, 41.5°F a year
- Hayward, WI23 miles from this station, 41.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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