North Pelican, Wisconsin climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
North Pelican's normal year runs from 4°F January nights to 77°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 4.4°C, January lows of −16°C, July highs of 25°C.
- NOAA stationNorth Pelican
- Station IDUSC00476122
- Location45.64°N 89.24°W
- Elevation1,610 ft (491 m)
On October 23, the normal high in North Pelican is 50°F and the normal low 33°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for North Pelican.
- Jan 21° 4°
- Feb 27° 4°
- Mar 38° 14°
- Apr 52° 27°
- May 66° 38°
- Jun 74° 48°
- Jul 77° 52°
- Aug 75° 51°
- Sep 66° 44°
- Oct 53° 34°
- Nov 37° 23°
- Dec 25° 9°
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 North Pelican each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 77°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 4°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21°F | 4°F | 12.2°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 27°F | 4°F | 15.3°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 38°F | 14°F | 26.3°F | – | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 52°F | 27°F | 39.5°F | – | <1 | 23 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 66°F | 38°F | 51.8°F | – | <1 | 11 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 74°F | 48°F | 60.8°F | – | 1 | 2 | 15 h 40 min |
| July | 77°F | 52°F | 64.3°F | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 75°F | 51°F | 62.9°F | – | 1 | 1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 66°F | 44°F | 55.0°F | – | <1 | 6 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 53°F | 34°F | 43.7°F | – | <1 | 18 | 11 h |
| November | 37°F | 23°F | 29.6°F | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 25°F | 9°F | 17.3°F | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 51°F | 29°F | 39.9°F | – | 3 | 207 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −6°C | −16°C | −11.0°C |
| February | −3°C | −15°C | −9.3°C |
| March | 3°C | −10°C | −3.2°C |
| April | 11°C | −3°C | 4.2°C |
| May | 19°C | 3°C | 11.0°C |
| June | 23°C | 9°C | 16.0°C |
| July | 25°C | 11°C | 17.9°C |
| August | 24°C | 11°C | 17.2°C |
| September | 19°C | 7°C | 12.8°C |
| October | 12°C | 1°C | 6.5°C |
| November | 3°C | −5°C | −1.3°C |
| December | −4°C | −13°C | −8.2°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Rhinelander (4 mi NE) (3 miles away), gets 70 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00476122; 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 North Pelican?
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 USC00476122.
When is the last frost at North Pelican?
In North Pelican, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 3 in half of years and after June 27 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 18 in half of years and before September 1 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 31 year in 10 after June 27; 9 in 10 after May 20
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 181 year in 10 before September 1; 9 in 10 before October 4
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 106 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 135 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 19 in half of springs and before October 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts North Pelican in zone 4b in ZIP code 54501, 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 USC00476122; 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 North Pelican?
In a normal year in North Pelican, 3 days a year reach 90°F and 207 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- 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
- 207a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 80high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1950) is 98°F, on July 26, 1955; the lowest is −48°F, on February 1, 1996.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1968, with 39.45 in; the snowiest season is 1970–71, with 108.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00476122; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00476122. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at North Pelican?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at North Pelican, 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 many heating and cooling degree days does North Pelican record?
A normal year at North Pelican brings 9,290 heating degree days, 73% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 172 cooling degree days, 81% fewer than the median (908). Nine months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,560 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,637 | 0 |
| February | 1,390 | 0 |
| March | 1,201 | 0 |
| April | 765 | 0 |
| May | 417 | 8 |
| June | 165 | 37 |
| July | 87 | 65 |
| August | 114 | 50 |
| September | 311 | 12 |
| October | 661 | 0 |
| November | 1,063 | 0 |
| December | 1,480 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,290 | 172 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00476122. 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 North Pelican's climate compare?
North Pelican is warmer than 4 of the 165 places with their own NOAA record in Wisconsin. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 39.9°F is warmer than 5%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near North Pelican 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.
- Post Lake, WI330 people · 16 mi SE
- Elcho, WI170 people · 14 mi S
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 North Pelican's climate
What is the coldest month at North Pelican?
January, with a normal high of 21°F and a normal low of 4°F. The warmest is July (77°F by day, 52°F at night).
Does it snow at North Pelican?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Rhinelander (4 mi NE) (3 miles away), records 70 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is North Pelican in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts North Pelican in zone 4b in ZIP code 54501, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at North Pelican?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 3; in one year in ten it comes after June 27. Waiting until June 27 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Wisconsin climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Rhinelander, WI11 miles from this station, 41.4°F a year
- Eagle River, WI19 miles from this station, 40.0°F a year
- St Germain, WI23 miles from this station, 39.5°F a year
- Rice Reservoir Tomahawk-2, WI25 miles from this station, 40.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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