West Bend, Wisconsin climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
West Bend's normal year runs from 11°F January nights to 82°F July afternoons, with 35.8 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.8°C, January lows of −12°C, July highs of 28°C, 910 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationWest Bend Public Works
- Station IDUSC00479052
- Location43.41°N 88.19°W
- Elevation980 ft (299 m)
- Population32,149
On October 22, the normal high in West Bend is 56°F and the normal low 37°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for West Bend.
- Jan 27° 11°
- Feb 31° 14°
- Mar 42° 23°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 77° 55°
- Jul 82° 60°
- Aug 79° 59°
- Sep 72° 51°
- Oct 59° 40°
- Nov 44° 29°
- Dec 33° 18°
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 West Bend each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 82°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 11°F. The most precipitation falls in June (4.40 in), the least in February (1.67 in).
Each month has its own page with the day-by-day normals, the month's records and its recent years:
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°F | 11°F | 18.7°F | 1.85 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 31°F | 14°F | 22.3°F | 1.67 | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 42°F | 23°F | 32.5°F | 1.98 | – | <1 | 26 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 55°F | 34°F | 44.0°F | 3.86 | – | <1 | 15 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 67°F | 45°F | 55.9°F | 3.90 | – | <1 | 2 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 77°F | 55°F | 66.1°F | 4.40 | – | 2 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 82°F | 60°F | 70.9°F | 3.96 | – | 4 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| August | 79°F | 59°F | 69.1°F | 4.05 | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 72°F | 51°F | 61.8°F | 3.21 | – | 1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 59°F | 40°F | 49.2°F | 2.93 | – | <1 | 7 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 44°F | 29°F | 36.3°F | 2.06 | – | <1 | 20 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 33°F | 18°F | 25.3°F | 1.97 | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 56°F | 37°F | 46.0°F | 35.84 | – | 7 | 154 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3°C | −12°C | −7.4°C | 47 mm |
| February | −1°C | −10°C | −5.4°C | 42 mm |
| March | 5°C | −5°C | 0.3°C | 50 mm |
| April | 13°C | 1°C | 6.7°C | 98 mm |
| May | 19°C | 7°C | 13.3°C | 99 mm |
| June | 25°C | 13°C | 18.9°C | 112 mm |
| July | 28°C | 16°C | 21.6°C | 101 mm |
| August | 26°C | 15°C | 20.6°C | 103 mm |
| September | 22°C | 11°C | 16.6°C | 82 mm |
| October | 15°C | 4°C | 9.6°C | 74 mm |
| November | 7°C | −2°C | 2.4°C | 52 mm |
| December | 0°C | −8°C | −3.7°C | 50 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Hartford (12 miles away), gets 36 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00479052; 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 West Bend?
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 USC00479052.
When is the last frost in West Bend?
In West Bend, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 1 in half of years and after May 18 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 12 in half of years and before September 28 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 11 year in 10 after May 18; 9 in 10 after April 19
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 121 year in 10 before September 28; 9 in 10 before October 26
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 161 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 185 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 22 in half of springs and before October 24 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts West Bend in zone 5b in ZIP code 53095.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Wisconsin · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00479052; 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 West Bend?
In a normal year in West Bend, 7 days a year reach 90°F and 154 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 7a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 154a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 65high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00479052.
How sunny is West Bend?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around West Bend, 3.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (80%) and December the cloudiest (59%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 63% | 1.6 |
| February | 70% | 2.7 |
| March | 70% | 3.7 |
| April | 68% | 4.6 |
| May | 71% | 5.5 |
| June | 76% | 6.1 |
| July | 80% | 6.3 |
| August | 78% | 5.3 |
| September | 77% | 4.2 |
| October | 68% | 2.7 |
| November | 66% | 1.8 |
| December | 59% | 1.3 |
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 West Bend need?
A normal year in West Bend brings 7,420 heating degree days, 38% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 532 cooling degree days, 41% 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 2,475 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,435 | 0 |
| February | 1,196 | 0 |
| March | 1,008 | 1 |
| April | 631 | 1 |
| May | 304 | 22 |
| June | 69 | 102 |
| July | 16 | 198 |
| August | 25 | 150 |
| September | 152 | 54 |
| October | 493 | 3 |
| November | 861 | 0 |
| December | 1,231 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,420 | 532 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00479052. 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 West Bend been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 46.7°F, 0.7°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 46.0°F. 4 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.2°F | +2.2°F | 28.32 |
| 2022 | 45.4°F | −0.6°F | 40.83 |
| 2023 | 48.8°F | +2.8°F | 32.99 |
| 2024 | 49.4°F | +3.4°F | 41.26 |
| 2025 | 46.7°F | +0.7°F | 39.22 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00479052. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does West Bend's climate compare?
West Bend is warmer than 106 of the other 164 places with their own NOAA record in Wisconsin, and wetter than 105. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 46.0°F is warmer than 23%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, West Bend 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.
Which places near West Bend 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.
- Kewaskum, WI4,564 people · 8 mi N
- Campbellsport, WI1,997 people · 14 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.
What do West Bend's other NOAA stations record?
One more NOAA station keeps 1991-2020 normals in or near West Bend. This page uses West Bend Public Works; the other differs by site and elevation:
| Station | From this station | Elevation | Year | Jan low | Jul high | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bend station USC00479050 | 6 mi SE | 940 ft | 46.3°F | 13°F | 82°F | 33.3 | – | May 4 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
Questions about West Bend's climate
What is the coldest month in West Bend?
January, with a normal high of 27°F and a normal low of 11°F. The warmest is July (82°F by day, 60°F at night).
Does it snow in West Bend?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for West Bend's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Hartford (12 miles away), records 36 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in West Bend?
June, with 4.40 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 1.67 in.
What plant hardiness zone is West Bend in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts West Bend in zone 5b in ZIP code 53095.
How late can frost come in West Bend?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 1; in one year in ten it comes after May 18. Waiting until May 18 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- West Bend in OctoberThis month day by day, its records and recent years
- Wisconsin climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Jackson, WI6 miles from this station, 46.7°F a year
- Slinger, WI7 miles from this station, 44.4°F a year
- Hartford, WI12 miles from this station, 44.7°F a year
- Germantown, WI12 miles from this station, 45.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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