Foxboro, Wisconsin climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Foxboro's normal year runs from 0°F January nights to 78°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 4.2°C, January lows of −18°C, July highs of 25°C.
- NOAA stationFoxboro
- Station IDUSC00472889
- Location46.49°N 92.29°W
- Elevation932 ft (284 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Foxboro is 51°F and the normal low 31°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Foxboro.
- Jan 20° 0°
- Feb 26° 4°
- Mar 38° 16°
- Apr 50° 27°
- May 63° 37°
- Jun 72° 46°
- Jul 78° 54°
- Aug 76° 53°
- Sep 68° 46°
- Oct 54° 34°
- Nov 38° 21°
- Dec 25° 8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Foxboro each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 78°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 0°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°F | 0°F | 9.9°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 26°F | 4°F | 15.0°F | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 38°F | 16°F | 26.7°F | – | <1 | 28 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 50°F | 27°F | 38.3°F | – | <1 | 22 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 63°F | 37°F | 49.8°F | – | <1 | 8 | 15 h |
| June | 72°F | 46°F | 59.1°F | – | 1 | 1 | 15 h 50 min |
| July | 78°F | 54°F | 65.8°F | – | 2 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 76°F | 53°F | 64.6°F | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 68°F | 46°F | 56.6°F | – | <1 | 2 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 54°F | 34°F | 43.7°F | – | <1 | 13 | 11 h |
| November | 38°F | 21°F | 29.4°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 25°F | 8°F | 16.6°F | – | <1 | 30 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 51°F | 29°F | 39.6°F | – | 4 | 189 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −7°C | −18°C | −12.3°C |
| February | −3°C | −15°C | −9.4°C |
| March | 3°C | −9°C | −2.9°C |
| April | 10°C | −3°C | 3.5°C |
| May | 17°C | 3°C | 9.9°C |
| June | 22°C | 8°C | 15.1°C |
| July | 25°C | 12°C | 18.8°C |
| August | 24°C | 12°C | 18.1°C |
| September | 20°C | 8°C | 13.7°C |
| October | 12°C | 1°C | 6.5°C |
| November | 3°C | −6°C | −1.4°C |
| December | −4°C | −13°C | −8.6°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Bruno (17 miles away), gets 64 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00472889; 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.
Which months are mildest at Foxboro?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September.
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 USC00472889.
When is the last frost at Foxboro?
In Foxboro, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 1 in half of years and after June 14 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 22 in half of years and before September 8 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
- June 11 year in 10 after June 14; 9 in 10 after May 18
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 221 year in 10 before September 8; 9 in 10 before October 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 113 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 136 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 20 in half of springs and before October 2 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Foxboro in zone 4a in ZIP code 54836, 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 USC00472889; 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 at Foxboro?
In a normal year in Foxboro, 4 days a year reach 90°F and 189 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 189a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 85high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1963) is 104°F, on July 27, 1988; the lowest is −45°F, on January 15, 1972.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1986, with 46.92 in; the snowiest season is 1996–97, with 118.6 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00472889; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00472889. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Foxboro?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Foxboro, 3.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (79%) and December the cloudiest (60%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70% | 1.6 |
| February | 76% | 2.7 |
| March | 73% | 3.8 |
| April | 69% | 4.7 |
| May | 68% | 5.4 |
| June | 72% | 5.9 |
| July | 79% | 6.2 |
| August | 77% | 5.2 |
| September | 72% | 3.8 |
| October | 65% | 2.4 |
| November | 63% | 1.5 |
| December | 60% | 1.1 |
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 many heating and cooling degree days does Foxboro record?
A normal year at Foxboro brings 9,421 heating degree days, 75% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 208 cooling degree days, 77% 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 1,610 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,708 | 0 |
| February | 1,399 | 0 |
| March | 1,186 | 0 |
| April | 803 | 0 |
| May | 473 | 4 |
| June | 203 | 26 |
| July | 66 | 90 |
| August | 81 | 69 |
| September | 270 | 18 |
| October | 662 | 1 |
| November | 1,070 | 0 |
| December | 1,502 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,421 | 208 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00472889. 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 Foxboro's climate compare?
Foxboro is warmer than 1 of the 165 places with their own NOAA record in Wisconsin. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 39.6°F is warmer than 5%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Foxboro share this climate record?
3 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.
- Carlton, MN962 people · 14 mi NW
- Wrenshall, MN454 people · 10 mi NW
- Mahtowa, MN365 people · 17 mi W
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 Foxboro's climate
What is the coldest month at Foxboro?
January, with a normal high of 20°F and a normal low of 0°F. The warmest is July (78°F by day, 54°F at night).
Does it snow at Foxboro?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Bruno (17 miles away), records 64 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Foxboro in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Foxboro in zone 4a in ZIP code 54836, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Foxboro?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 1; in one year in ten it comes after June 14. Waiting until June 14 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Wisconsin climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Pattison Ranger Staion, WI9 miles from this station, 40.7°F a year
- Bruno, MN17 miles from this station, 40.4°F a year
- Cloquet, MN19 miles from this station, 39.7°F a year
- Superior, WI19 miles from this station, 41.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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