Goodman, Wisconsin climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Goodman's normal year runs from 5°F January nights to 77°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 5.2°C, January lows of −15°C, July highs of 25°C.
- NOAA stationGoodman Sanitary Dist
- Station IDUSC00473174
- Location45.62°N 88.36°W
- Elevation1,448 ft (441 m)
- Population (census place)160
On October 14, the normal high in Goodman is 56°F and the normal low 35°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Goodman.
- Jan 23° 5°
- Feb 28° 7°
- Mar 39° 17°
- Apr 52° 29°
- May 66° 39°
- Jun 73° 49°
- Jul 77° 54°
- Aug 75° 53°
- Sep 67° 46°
- Oct 55° 35°
- Nov 40° 23°
- Dec 28° 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 Goodman each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 77°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 5°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°F | 5°F | 13.9°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 28°F | 7°F | 17.3°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 39°F | 17°F | 28.3°F | – | <1 | 28 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 52°F | 29°F | 40.4°F | – | <1 | 20 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 66°F | 39°F | 52.8°F | – | <1 | 7 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 73°F | 49°F | 61.3°F | – | <1 | 1 | 15 h 40 min |
| July | 77°F | 54°F | 65.2°F | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 75°F | 53°F | 64.0°F | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 67°F | 46°F | 56.6°F | – | <1 | 2 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 55°F | 35°F | 44.9°F | – | <1 | 14 | 11 h |
| November | 40°F | 23°F | 31.4°F | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 28°F | 11°F | 19.8°F | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 52°F | 31°F | 41.3°F | – | 1 | 186 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −5°C | −15°C | −10.1°C |
| February | −2°C | −14°C | −8.2°C |
| March | 4°C | −8°C | −2.1°C |
| April | 11°C | −2°C | 4.7°C |
| May | 19°C | 4°C | 11.6°C |
| June | 23°C | 10°C | 16.3°C |
| July | 25°C | 12°C | 18.4°C |
| August | 24°C | 12°C | 17.8°C |
| September | 19°C | 8°C | 13.7°C |
| October | 13°C | 1°C | 7.2°C |
| November | 5°C | −5°C | −0.3°C |
| December | −2°C | −11°C | −6.8°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Iron Mountain-Kingsford Wastewater Treatment Plant (18 miles away), gets 61 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00473174; 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 Goodman?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, 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 USC00473174.
When is the last frost in Goodman?
In Goodman, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 24 in half of years and after June 7 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 30 in half of years and before September 16 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 241 year in 10 after June 7; 9 in 10 after May 10
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 301 year in 10 before September 16; 9 in 10 before October 12
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 128 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 152 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 10 in half of springs and before October 10 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Goodman in zone 4b in ZIP code 54125, 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 USC00473174; 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 Goodman?
In a normal year in Goodman, 1 day a year reaches 90°F and 186 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 186a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 83high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1959) is 96°F, on July 20, 1977; the lowest is −39°F, on January 17, 1982.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1968, with 38.69 in; the snowiest season is 1970–71, with 100.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00473174; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00473174. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Goodman?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Goodman, 3.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (78%) and December the cloudiest (56%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 65% | 1.6 |
| February | 73% | 2.6 |
| March | 73% | 3.8 |
| April | 68% | 4.6 |
| May | 69% | 5.4 |
| June | 72% | 6.0 |
| July | 78% | 6.1 |
| August | 76% | 5.1 |
| September | 73% | 3.9 |
| October | 65% | 2.5 |
| November | 61% | 1.5 |
| December | 56% | 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 much heating and cooling does Goodman need?
A normal year in Goodman brings 8,795 heating degree days, 64% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 195 cooling degree days, 79% 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 1,707 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,584 | 0 |
| February | 1,337 | 0 |
| March | 1,139 | 0 |
| April | 737 | 1 |
| May | 387 | 11 |
| June | 149 | 37 |
| July | 71 | 76 |
| August | 87 | 54 |
| September | 268 | 16 |
| October | 624 | 1 |
| November | 1,008 | 0 |
| December | 1,403 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,795 | 195 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00473174. 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 Goodman's climate compare?
Goodman is warmer than 15 of the other 164 places with their own NOAA record in Wisconsin. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 41.3°F is warmer than 8%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Goodman's climate
What is the coldest month in Goodman?
January, with a normal high of 23°F and a normal low of 5°F. The warmest is July (77°F by day, 54°F at night).
Does it snow in Goodman?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Goodman's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Iron Mountain-Kingsford Wastewater Treatment Plant (18 miles away), records 61 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Goodman in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Goodman in zone 4b in ZIP code 54125, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Goodman?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 24; in one year in ten it comes after June 7. Waiting until June 7 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Wisconsin climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Iron Mountain-Kingsford Wastewater Treatment Plant, MI17 miles from this station, 42.5°F a year
- Iron Mountain, MI18 miles from this station, 41.8°F a year
- Crivitz, WI20 miles from this station, 41.3°F a year
- Laona, WI21 miles from this station, 39.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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