Pattison Ranger Staion, Wisconsin climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Pattison Ranger Staion's normal year runs from 1°F January nights to 78°F July afternoons, with 33.4 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 4.8°C, January lows of −17°C, July highs of 26°C, 848 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPattison Ranger Staion
- Station IDUSC00476413
- Location46.54°N 92.12°W
- Elevation1,100 ft (335 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Pattison Ranger Staion is 51°F and the normal low 33°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Pattison Ranger Staion.
- Jan 20° 1°
- Feb 26° 5°
- Mar 37° 16°
- Apr 49° 28°
- May 62° 39°
- Jun 72° 49°
- Jul 78° 57°
- Aug 77° 56°
- Sep 68° 48°
- Oct 55° 36°
- Nov 39° 23°
- Dec 26° 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 at Pattison Ranger Staion each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 78°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 1°F. The most precipitation falls in June (4.56 in), the least in February (1.02 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°F | 1°F | 10.8°F | 1.09 | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 26°F | 5°F | 15.4°F | 1.02 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 37°F | 16°F | 26.9°F | 1.56 | – | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 49°F | 28°F | 38.9°F | 2.92 | – | <1 | 21 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 62°F | 39°F | 50.4°F | 3.59 | – | <1 | 5 | 15 h |
| June | 72°F | 49°F | 60.5°F | 4.56 | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 50 min |
| July | 78°F | 57°F | 67.5°F | 4.51 | – | 3 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 77°F | 56°F | 66.5°F | 3.86 | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 68°F | 48°F | 58.1°F | 3.54 | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 55°F | 36°F | 45.3°F | 3.18 | – | <1 | 11 | 11 h |
| November | 39°F | 23°F | 30.9°F | 2.03 | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 26°F | 10°F | 17.6°F | 1.52 | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 51°F | 31°F | 40.7°F | 33.38 | – | 4 | 180 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −6°C | −17°C | −11.8°C | 28 mm |
| February | −3°C | −15°C | −9.2°C | 26 mm |
| March | 3°C | −9°C | −2.8°C | 40 mm |
| April | 10°C | −2°C | 3.8°C | 74 mm |
| May | 17°C | 4°C | 10.2°C | 91 mm |
| June | 22°C | 9°C | 15.8°C | 116 mm |
| July | 26°C | 14°C | 19.7°C | 115 mm |
| August | 25°C | 13°C | 19.2°C | 98 mm |
| September | 20°C | 9°C | 14.5°C | 90 mm |
| October | 13°C | 2°C | 7.4°C | 81 mm |
| November | 4°C | −5°C | −0.6°C | 52 mm |
| December | −4°C | −12°C | −8.0°C | 39 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Superior (13 miles away), gets 56 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00476413; 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 Pattison Ranger Staion?
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 USC00476413.
When is the last frost at Pattison Ranger Staion?
In Pattison Ranger Staion, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 18 in half of years and after June 3 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 3 in half of years and before September 20 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 181 year in 10 after June 3; 9 in 10 after May 4
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 31 year in 10 before September 20; 9 in 10 before October 16
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 135 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 160 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 5 in half of springs and before October 14 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Pattison Ranger Staion in zone 4b in ZIP code 54880, 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 USC00476413; 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 Pattison Ranger Staion?
In a normal year in Pattison Ranger Staion, 4 days a year reach 90°F and 180 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
- 180a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 87high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00476413.
How sunny is it at Pattison Ranger Staion?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Pattison Ranger Staion, 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 Pattison Ranger Staion record?
A normal year at Pattison Ranger Staion brings 9,091 heating degree days, 69% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 287 cooling degree days, 68% 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 1,821 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,678 | 0 |
| February | 1,389 | 0 |
| March | 1,181 | 0 |
| April | 783 | 0 |
| May | 456 | 5 |
| June | 171 | 37 |
| July | 47 | 125 |
| August | 50 | 96 |
| September | 228 | 23 |
| October | 612 | 1 |
| November | 1,025 | 0 |
| December | 1,471 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,091 | 287 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00476413. 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.
Have recent years at Pattison Ranger Staion been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 42.1°F, 1.4°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 40.7°F. 2 of the 3 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 39.5°F | −1.2°F | – |
| 2024 | 45.7°F | +5.0°F | – |
| 2025 | 42.1°F | +1.4°F | – |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00476413. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Pattison Ranger Staion's climate compare?
Pattison Ranger Staion is warmer than 9 of the 165 places with their own NOAA record in Wisconsin, and wetter than 48. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 40.7°F is warmer than 7%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Pattison Ranger Staion 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 Pattison Ranger Staion's climate
What is the coldest month at Pattison Ranger Staion?
January, with a normal high of 20°F and a normal low of 1°F. The warmest is July (78°F by day, 57°F at night).
Does it snow at Pattison Ranger Staion?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Superior (13 miles away), records 56 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Pattison Ranger Staion?
June, with 4.56 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 1.02 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Pattison Ranger Staion in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Pattison Ranger Staion in zone 4b in ZIP code 54880, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Pattison Ranger Staion?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 18; in one year in ten it comes after June 3. Waiting until June 3 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Wisconsin climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Foxboro, WI9 miles from this station, 39.6°F a year
- Superior, WI13 miles from this station, 41.4°F a year
- Solon Springs, WI19 miles from this station, 42.5°F a year
- Hermantown, MN21 miles from this station, 39.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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