Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation, Wisconsin climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation's normal year runs from 5°F January nights to 78°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 5.7°C, January lows of −15°C, July highs of 26°C.
- NOAA stationStockbridge-Munsee Reservation
- Station IDUSC00478190
- Location44.87°N 88.90°W
- Elevation1,050 ft (320 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation is 52°F and the normal low 33°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation.
- Jan 23° 5°
- Feb 28° 8°
- Mar 39° 19°
- Apr 53° 30°
- May 66° 43°
- Jun 75° 52°
- Jul 78° 56°
- Aug 77° 55°
- Sep 69° 47°
- Oct 56° 36°
- Nov 40° 23°
- Dec 28° 12°
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 Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 78°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 | 14.2°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 28°F | 8°F | 17.6°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 39°F | 19°F | 28.8°F | – | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 53°F | 30°F | 41.4°F | – | <1 | 19 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 66°F | 43°F | 54.3°F | – | <1 | 4 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 75°F | 52°F | 63.5°F | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| July | 78°F | 56°F | 67.3°F | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 77°F | 55°F | 65.8°F | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 69°F | 47°F | 58.0°F | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 56°F | 36°F | 45.6°F | – | <1 | 12 | 11 h |
| November | 40°F | 23°F | 31.6°F | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 28°F | 12°F | 20.0°F | – | <1 | 30 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 53°F | 32°F | 42.3°F | – | 2 | 178 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −5°C | −15°C | −9.9°C |
| February | −2°C | −14°C | −8.0°C |
| March | 4°C | −7°C | −1.8°C |
| April | 11°C | −1°C | 5.2°C |
| May | 19°C | 6°C | 12.4°C |
| June | 24°C | 11°C | 17.5°C |
| July | 26°C | 13°C | 19.6°C |
| August | 25°C | 13°C | 18.8°C |
| September | 21°C | 8°C | 14.4°C |
| October | 13°C | 2°C | 7.6°C |
| November | 4°C | −5°C | −0.2°C |
| December | −2°C | −11°C | −6.7°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Shawano (16 miles away), gets 48 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00478190; 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 Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation?
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 USC00478190.
When is the last frost at Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation?
In Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 13 in half of years and after May 26 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 30 in half of years and before September 17 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 131 year in 10 after May 26; 9 in 10 after April 29
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 301 year in 10 before September 17; 9 in 10 before October 14
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 141 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 163 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 2 in half of springs and before October 12 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation in zone 4b in ZIP code 54416, 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 USC00478190; 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 Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation?
In a normal year in Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation, 2 days a year reach 90°F and 178 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
- 178a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 82high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00478190.
How sunny is it at Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation, 3.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (80%) and December the cloudiest (58%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 65% | 1.6 |
| February | 72% | 2.7 |
| March | 72% | 3.8 |
| April | 68% | 4.6 |
| May | 71% | 5.6 |
| June | 74% | 6.1 |
| July | 80% | 6.3 |
| August | 77% | 5.3 |
| September | 76% | 4.1 |
| October | 68% | 2.6 |
| November | 65% | 1.7 |
| December | 58% | 1.2 |
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 Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation record?
A normal year at Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation brings 8,511 heating degree days, 58% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 292 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 1,974 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,575 | 0 |
| February | 1,326 | 0 |
| March | 1,123 | 0 |
| April | 707 | 0 |
| May | 348 | 15 |
| June | 100 | 55 |
| July | 39 | 110 |
| August | 61 | 85 |
| September | 235 | 25 |
| October | 602 | 2 |
| November | 1,001 | 0 |
| December | 1,396 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,511 | 292 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00478190. 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 Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 42.3°F, equal to the 1991-2020 normal of 42.3°F. 1 of the 3 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 40.7°F | −1.6°F |
| 2024 | 45.7°F | +3.4°F |
| 2025 | 42.3°F | at normal |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00478190. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation's climate compare?
Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation is warmer than 31 of the 165 places with their own NOAA record in Wisconsin. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 42.3°F is warmer than 10%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation share this climate record?
7 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.
- Neopit, WI730 people · 9 mi NE
- Gresham, WI535 people · 6 mi E
- Bowler, WI309 people · 4 mi W
- Middle Village, WI202 people · 10 mi NE
- Leopolis, WI58 people · 8 mi S
- Tilleda, WI48 people · 4 mi S
- Zoar, WI48 people · 9 mi N
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 Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation's climate
What is the coldest month at Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation?
January, with a normal high of 23°F and a normal low of 5°F. The warmest is July (78°F by day, 56°F at night).
Does it snow at Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Shawano (16 miles away), records 48 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation in zone 4b in ZIP code 54416, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 13; 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
- Shawano, WI16 miles from this station, 43.9°F a year
- Rosholt, WI19 miles from this station, 44.3°F a year
- Clintonville, WI19 miles from this station, 44.5°F a year
- Antigo, WI22 miles from this station, 41.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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