Minong, Wisconsin climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Minong's normal year runs from 2°F January nights to 80°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.0°C, January lows of −17°C, July highs of 27°C.
- NOAA stationMinong (5 mi WSW)
- Station IDUSC00475525
- Location46.07°N 91.87°W
- Elevation1,075 ft (328 m)
- Population557
On October 23, the normal high in Minong is 52°F and the normal low 35°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Minong.
- Jan 22° 2°
- Feb 28° 6°
- Mar 40° 18°
- Apr 55° 30°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 76° 54°
- Jul 80° 59°
- Aug 77° 57°
- Sep 69° 49°
- Oct 56° 38°
- Nov 39° 24°
- Dec 27° 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 Minong each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 80°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 2°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°F | 2°F | 12.1°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 28°F | 6°F | 16.8°F | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 40°F | 18°F | 29.0°F | – | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 55°F | 30°F | 42.2°F | – | <1 | 18 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 68°F | 44°F | 56.0°F | – | <1 | 4 | 15 h |
| June | 76°F | 54°F | 64.7°F | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| July | 80°F | 59°F | 69.3°F | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 77°F | 57°F | 67.1°F | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 69°F | 49°F | 59.4°F | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 56°F | 38°F | 46.6°F | – | <1 | 11 | 11 h |
| November | 39°F | 24°F | 31.4°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 27°F | 11°F | 18.5°F | – | <1 | 30 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 53°F | 33°F | 42.8°F | – | 2 | 175 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −6°C | −17°C | −11.1°C |
| February | −2°C | −14°C | −8.4°C |
| March | 4°C | −8°C | −1.7°C |
| April | 13°C | −1°C | 5.7°C |
| May | 20°C | 6°C | 13.3°C |
| June | 24°C | 12°C | 18.2°C |
| July | 27°C | 15°C | 20.7°C |
| August | 25°C | 14°C | 19.5°C |
| September | 21°C | 10°C | 15.2°C |
| October | 13°C | 3°C | 8.1°C |
| November | 4°C | −5°C | −0.3°C |
| December | −3°C | −12°C | −7.5°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Gordon (13 miles away), gets 60 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00475525; 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 Minong?
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 USC00475525.
When is the last frost in Minong?
In Minong, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 10 in half of years and after May 26 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 4 in half of years and before September 21 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 101 year in 10 after May 26; 9 in 10 after April 29
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 41 year in 10 before September 21; 9 in 10 before October 20
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 144 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 168 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 1 in half of springs and before October 18 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Minong in zone 4a in ZIP code 54859, 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 USC00475525; 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 Minong?
In a normal year in Minong, 2 days a year reach 90°F and 175 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 175a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 81high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00475525.
How sunny is Minong?
Over a year 69% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Minong, 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 Minong need?
A normal year in Minong brings 8,464 heating degree days, 58% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 401 cooling degree days, 56% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,205 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,641 | 0 |
| February | 1,350 | 0 |
| March | 1,115 | 0 |
| April | 685 | 1 |
| May | 300 | 21 |
| June | 88 | 81 |
| July | 21 | 154 |
| August | 45 | 110 |
| September | 201 | 33 |
| October | 572 | 2 |
| November | 1,006 | 0 |
| December | 1,440 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,464 | 401 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00475525. 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 Minong's climate compare?
Minong is warmer than 38 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 42.8°F is warmer than 12%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Minong share this climate record?
Springbrook has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its 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.
- Springbrook, WI87 people · 12 mi SE
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 Minong's climate
What is the coldest month in Minong?
January, with a normal high of 22°F and a normal low of 2°F. The warmest is July (80°F by day, 59°F at night).
Does it snow in Minong?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Minong's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Gordon (13 miles away), records 60 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Minong in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Minong in zone 4a in ZIP code 54859, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Minong?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 10; in one year in ten it comes after May 26. Waiting until May 26 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Wisconsin climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Gordon, WI12 miles from this station, 40.7°F a year
- Spooner, WI17 miles from this station, 42.2°F a year
- Solon Springs, WI20 miles from this station, 42.5°F a year
- Hayward, WI21 miles from this station, 41.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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