Park Falls, Wisconsin climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Park Falls's normal year runs from 2°F January nights to 78°F July afternoons, with 34.0 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 4.9°C, January lows of −17°C, July highs of 25°C, 863 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPark Falls DNR Headquarters
- Station IDUSC00476398
- Location45.93°N 90.45°W
- Elevation1,525 ft (465 m)
- Population2,375
On October 14, the normal high in Park Falls is 54°F and the normal low 35°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Park Falls.
- Jan 20° 2°
- Feb 25° 4°
- Mar 37° 16°
- Apr 51° 29°
- May 65° 43°
- Jun 74° 52°
- Jul 78° 56°
- Aug 76° 55°
- Sep 67° 47°
- Oct 53° 34°
- Nov 38° 22°
- Dec 25° 10°
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 Park Falls each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 78°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 2°F. The most precipitation falls in June (4.36 in), the least in February (1.05 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°F | 2°F | 11.2°F | 1.21 | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 25°F | 4°F | 14.8°F | 1.05 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 37°F | 16°F | 26.7°F | 1.76 | – | <1 | 28 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 51°F | 29°F | 39.8°F | 2.97 | – | <1 | 20 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 65°F | 43°F | 53.9°F | 3.73 | – | <1 | 5 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 74°F | 52°F | 62.9°F | 4.36 | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| July | 78°F | 56°F | 66.9°F | 4.14 | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 76°F | 55°F | 65.1°F | 3.82 | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 67°F | 47°F | 56.9°F | 3.91 | – | <1 | 2 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 53°F | 34°F | 43.7°F | 3.52 | – | <1 | 15 | 11 h |
| November | 38°F | 22°F | 29.9°F | 1.99 | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 25°F | 10°F | 17.6°F | 1.53 | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 51°F | 31°F | 40.8°F | 33.99 | – | 2 | 185 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −7°C | −17°C | −11.6°C | 31 mm |
| February | −4°C | −15°C | −9.6°C | 27 mm |
| March | 3°C | −9°C | −2.9°C | 45 mm |
| April | 10°C | −2°C | 4.3°C | 75 mm |
| May | 18°C | 6°C | 12.2°C | 95 mm |
| June | 23°C | 11°C | 17.2°C | 111 mm |
| July | 25°C | 13°C | 19.4°C | 105 mm |
| August | 24°C | 13°C | 18.4°C | 97 mm |
| September | 20°C | 8°C | 13.8°C | 99 mm |
| October | 12°C | 1°C | 6.5°C | 89 mm |
| November | 3°C | −5°C | −1.2°C | 51 mm |
| December | −4°C | −12°C | −8.0°C | 39 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00476398; 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 Park Falls?
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 USC00476398.
When is the last frost in Park Falls?
In Park Falls, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 15 in half of years and after May 30 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 28 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 151 year in 10 after May 30; 9 in 10 after April 30
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 281 year in 10 before September 16; 9 in 10 before October 11
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 134 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 154 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 3 in half of springs and before October 7 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Park Falls in zone 4a in ZIP code 54514, 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 USC00476398; 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 Park Falls?
In a normal year in Park Falls, 2 days a year reach 90°F and 185 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
- 185a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 92high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00476398.
How sunny is Park Falls?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Park Falls, 3.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (78%) and December the cloudiest (57%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70% | 1.7 |
| February | 76% | 2.8 |
| March | 73% | 3.9 |
| April | 68% | 4.6 |
| May | 68% | 5.4 |
| June | 73% | 6.0 |
| July | 78% | 6.2 |
| August | 76% | 5.2 |
| September | 74% | 4.0 |
| October | 66% | 2.5 |
| November | 62% | 1.6 |
| December | 57% | 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 Park Falls need?
A normal year in Park Falls brings 9,079 heating degree days, 69% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 286 cooling degree days, 69% 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 1,887 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,668 | 0 |
| February | 1,406 | 0 |
| March | 1,186 | 0 |
| April | 758 | 0 |
| May | 362 | 17 |
| June | 118 | 54 |
| July | 50 | 107 |
| August | 78 | 82 |
| September | 268 | 25 |
| October | 663 | 1 |
| November | 1,053 | 0 |
| December | 1,471 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,079 | 286 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00476398. 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.
Has Park Falls been warmer than normal lately?
2024 averaged 44.4°F, 3.6°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 40.8°F. 1 of the 2 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 39.2°F | −1.6°F | 31.02 |
| 2024 | 44.4°F | +3.6°F | 33.59 |
Over 40 complete years from 1948 to 2025, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 4.5°F per century (+0.25°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00476398; trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Park Falls's climate compare?
Park Falls is warmer than 11 of the other 164 places with their own NOAA record in Wisconsin, and wetter than 64. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 40.8°F is warmer than 7%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Park Falls 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.
Questions about Park Falls's climate
What is the coldest month in Park Falls?
January, with a normal high of 20°F and a normal low of 2°F. The warmest is July (78°F by day, 56°F at night).
What is the rainiest month in Park Falls?
June, with 4.36 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 1.05 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Park Falls in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Park Falls in zone 4a in ZIP code 54514, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Park Falls?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 15; in one year in ten it comes after May 30. Waiting until May 30 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Wisconsin climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Butternut, WI6 miles from this station, 39.7°F a year
- Winter, WI28 miles from this station, 40.9°F a year
- Prentice, WI28 miles from this station, 40.7°F a year
- Clam Lake, WI30 miles from this station, 39.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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