NOAA climate atlas · updated August 2026
Wisconsin Climate Data
Climate normals for 200 station-mapped locations, each from its primary station in Wisconsin's 301-station NOAA network.
- average temperature
- 45°F (7°C)44.5°F · fleet p50 52.2°F · n=50
- Cooler national band
- annual precipitation
- 34.6"34.6 inches · fleet p50 43.7 inches · n=50
- Drier than median
- annual snowfall
- 50.8"50.8 inches · fleet p50 24.7 inches · n=50
- High-snow national band
- locations / stations
- 200 / 301State coverage: 200 locations / 301 stations. Benchmark context: this profile's measured location and NOAA-station counts.
- State coverage
Wisconsin's climate in one line
Wisconsin averages 45°F a year - cooler than 86% of U.S. states, spanning Minocqua at 40°F to Lake Geneva Wwtp at 49°F.
- 45°F
- statewide average · 14th percentile of states
- 35"
- average annual precipitation
- 68/100
- most comfortable: Grafton Wwtp
- 200
- station-mapped locations · 301 NOAA stations
Statewide figures are simple averages across 200 station-mapped locations (each from its primary NOAA station), local conditions vary widely by elevation and coast distance.
How Wisconsin ranks among all 50 states
Wisconsin's average temperature vs. all U.S. states
Statewide annual mean temperature, NOAA 1991–2020 normals
45°F 14th percentile cooler than 86% of 50 U.S. states
- 30°F–35°F: 1 US states (2%). Below this entry.
- 35°F–40°F: 0 US states (0%). Below this entry.
- 40°F–45°F: 8 US states (16%). Below this entry.
- 45°F–50°F: 10 US states (20%). This entry sits in this band.
- 50°F–55°F: 12 US states (24%). Above this entry.
- 55°F–60°F: 8 US states (16%). Above this entry.
- 60°F–65°F: 7 US states (14%). Above this entry.
- 65°F–70°F: 2 US states (4%). Above this entry.
- 70°F–75°F: 2 US states (4%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (statewide aggregate) · 1991–2020
Wisconsin in the national rankings
- Ranks #9 coldest of 50 states at 44.5°F annual average, 8.6°F below the 53.1°F mean of all state averages - see all 50 coldest states ranked by NOAA normals
- In winter (Dec–Feb) it averages 19.5°F, the #4 coldest winter of 50 states - winter ranking
- 39.4% of NOAA hourly observations report clear sky (6 measured locations), the #32 clearest of 47 ranked states - sunniest states by clear-sky frequency
Temperature × precipitation · 50-state landscape
Wisconsin in the national climate landscape
Wisconsin averages 44.5°F and 34.6 inches of annual precipitation across 200 station-mapped locations. Against the same complete 50-state cohort, that places it in the cooler and drier half of the chart. Dashed lines mark the national medians of 52.3°F and 43.7 inches.
Read all 50 state values
Each point is PlainClimate's simple average across the station-mapped location normals available for that state. Cohort sizes vary and are shown below; the values are not population weighted. Dashed lines mark the median of this 50-state comparison and are guides, not comfort or safety thresholds.
| State | Locations | Annual mean | Annual precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 172 | 33.5°F | 47.6 in |
| Alabama | 100 | 63.3°F | 57.9 in |
| Arkansas | 110 | 60.7°F | 52.2 in |
| Arizona | 169 | 62.3°F | 12.4 in |
| California | 363 | 59.8°F | 21.6 in |
| Colorado | 214 | 46.3°F | 15.9 in |
| Connecticut | 23 | 50.1°F | 48.6 in |
| Delaware | 7 | 56.2°F | 46.8 in |
| Florida | 165 | 72.6°F | 55.2 in |
| Georgia | 122 | 63.4°F | 52.0 in |
| Hawaii | 49 | 72.4°F | 48.5 in |
| Iowa | 143 | 48.0°F | 35.9 in |
| Idaho | 139 | 46.1°F | 18.0 in |
| Illinois | 163 | 52.2°F | 40.7 in |
| Indiana | 116 | 52.4°F | 43.7 in |
| Kansas | 168 | 54.8°F | 31.2 in |
| Kentucky | 95 | 56.2°F | 50.6 in |
| Louisiana | 91 | 67.3°F | 60.3 in |
| Massachusetts | 68 | 49.2°F | 48.2 in |
| Maryland | 42 | 55.6°F | 45.5 in |
| Maine | 79 | 43.1°F | 46.4 in |
| Michigan | 201 | 45.5°F | 34.2 in |
| Minnesota | 172 | 42.2°F | 30.0 in |
| Missouri | 164 | 55.1°F | 43.9 in |
| Mississippi | 91 | 64.1°F | 59.7 in |
| Montana | 215 | 43.4°F | 15.9 in |
| North Carolina | 178 | 59.1°F | 52.2 in |
| North Dakota | 119 | 41.0°F | 19.2 in |
| Nebraska | 171 | 49.6°F | 25.0 in |
| New Hampshire | 52 | 44.5°F | 46.6 in |
| New Jersey | 45 | 53.6°F | 47.9 in |
| New Mexico | 167 | 54.3°F | 13.8 in |
| Nevada | 115 | 52.4°F | 8.9 in |
| New York | 173 | 47.5°F | 43.7 in |
| Ohio | 128 | 51.6°F | 41.1 in |
| Oklahoma | 159 | 60.3°F | 35.7 in |
| Oregon | 180 | 50.5°F | 37.6 in |
| Pennsylvania | 157 | 50.2°F | 45.2 in |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 51.2°F | 48.7 in |
| South Carolina | 100 | 62.8°F | 49.8 in |
| South Dakota | 149 | 45.6°F | 21.8 in |
| Tennessee | 146 | 58.0°F | 56.0 in |
| Texas | 449 | 66.2°F | 31.1 in |
| Utah | 170 | 49.4°F | 13.9 in |
| Virginia | 119 | 55.8°F | 46.0 in |
| Vermont | 41 | 43.5°F | 43.7 in |
| Washington | 149 | 49.9°F | 40.9 in |
| Wisconsin | 200 | 44.5°F | 34.6 in |
| West Virginia | 99 | 52.3°F | 47.6 in |
| Wyoming | 144 | 43.3°F | 14.0 in |
Derived by PlainClimate from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals · simple averages across each state's varying station-mapped-location cohort · data updated August 2026.
Wisconsin Climate in Context
U.S. land-mean temperature anomaly (NOAA NCEI) tracked against global anomaly (NASA GISTEMP). Paris Agreement 1.5°C and 2.0°C thresholds shown as reference lines. Wisconsin sits within this national warming envelope; individual station-mapped locations below show local readings against this trend.
- United States (incl. Wisconsin) +0.11 °C/decade
- Global (NASA GISTEMP) +0.11 °C/decade
- Paris Agreement thresholds 1.5°C / 2.0°C
Station-mapped locations in Wisconsin
200 locations with climate data
Scroll the table to browse every location, or use the complete CSV and JSON exports below.
| Location | Avg Temp | High | Low | Precip | Snow | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afton - Janesville Wwtp | 48°F | 58°F | 38°F | 37.4" | 36.6" | 59/100 |
| Alma Dam | 46°F | 55°F | 37°F | 37.2" | 37.4" | 59/100 |
| Amery | 44°F | 53°F | 34°F | 34.5" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Antigo | 41°F | 51°F | 32°F | 29.4" | 53.6" | 44/100 |
| Appleton | 46°F | 55°F | 36°F | 33.1" | 49.4" | 59/100 |
| Arlington | 46°F | 56°F | 36°F | 35.5" | 42.6" | 59/100 |
| Ashland | 41°F | 51°F | 32°F | 32.8" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Ashland Kennedy Mem | 42°F | 52°F | 31°F | 27.9" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Augusta Ranger Station | 43°F | 54°F | 33°F | 34.5" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Baldwin | 43°F | 53°F | 33°F | 33.0" | 43.4" | 49/100 |
| Baraboo | 47°F | 57°F | 36°F | 38.9" | 42.7" | 59/100 |
| Bayfield | 42°F | 51°F | 33°F | 33.3" | 106.3" | 44/100 |
| Bayfield Fish Hatchery | 41°F | 51°F | 31°F | 32.6" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Beaver Dam Wwtp | 45°F | 54°F | 35°F | 36.3" | 43.3" | 49/100 |
| Belgium Wwtp | 45°F | 54°F | 36°F | 31.9" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Beloit | 45°F | 55°F | 36°F | 37.4" | 35.6" | 59/100 |
| Berlin Wwtp | 45°F | 55°F | 35°F | 35.2" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Big Falls Hydro | 42°F | 53°F | 32°F | 33.7" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Blair | 44°F | 55°F | 33°F | 35.6" | 41.1" | 49/100 |
| Bloomer | 43°F | 53°F | 33°F | 31.9" | 41.8" | 49/100 |
| Boscobel | 48°F | 59°F | 37°F | 33.9" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Brillion | 45°F | 55°F | 36°F | 32.2" | 43.2" | 59/100 |
| Brodhead Wwtp | 47°F | 58°F | 37°F | 38.3" | 37.3" | 59/100 |
| Brookfield Wwtp | 47°F | 56°F | 37°F | 35.9" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Brule Ranger Station | 41°F | 51°F | 31°F | 33.4" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Burlington | 46°F | 56°F | 36°F | 35.3" | 37.7" | 59/100 |
| Butternut | 40°F | 50°F | 29°F | 36.0" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Cashton | 46°F | 55°F | 38°F | 35.0" | 54.5" | 54/100 |
| Charmany Farm | 46°F | 56°F | 37°F | 39.2" | 38.5" | 59/100 |
| Chilton | 46°F | 55°F | 36°F | 33.9" | 43.5" | 59/100 |
| Clam Lake | 40°F | 50°F | 29°F | 33.9" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Clinton Wwtp | 47°F | 57°F | 37°F | 37.7" | 37.9" | 59/100 |
| Clintonville | 45°F | 55°F | 34°F | 33.0" | 44.3" | 49/100 |
| Couderay | 41°F | 52°F | 30°F | 40.3" | 67.2" | 47/100 |
| Crivitz High Falls | 41°F | 53°F | 30°F | 32.1" | 58.3" | 44/100 |
| Cumberland | 41°F | 51°F | 32°F | 33.8" | 55.6" | 44/100 |
| Dalton | 47°F | 58°F | 35°F | 36.4" | 45.5" | 59/100 |
| Danbury | 43°F | 53°F | 32°F | 30.1" | 52.6" | 44/100 |
| Darlington Wwtp | 46°F | 57°F | 35°F | 37.6" | 35.7" | 59/100 |
| Delavan Wwtp | 48°F | 58°F | 38°F | 36.7" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Denmark Wwtp | 45°F | 54°F | 36°F | 30.1" | 52.5" | 44/100 |
| Dodge | 47°F | 58°F | 36°F | 34.4" | 42.4" | 59/100 |
| Dodgeville Wwtp | 46°F | 56°F | 36°F | 39.6" | 41.1" | 59/100 |
| Drummond | 41°F | 50°F | 31°F | 34.7" | 74.2" | 44/100 |
| Durand | 45°F | 56°F | 35°F | 35.2" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Eagle Rvr | 40°F | 51°F | 29°F | 32.1" | 76.5" | 44/100 |
| Eau Claire | 46°F | 55°F | 37°F | 32.8" | 54.0" | 54/100 |
| Eau Claire Rgnl | 45°F | 55°F | 34°F | 33.0" | 55.4" | 44/100 |
| Ellsworth | 42°F | 53°F | 32°F | 35.9" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Ephraim 1ne-wwtp | 45°F | 54°F | 36°F | 31.0" | 61.6" | 44/100 |
| Florence | 40°F | 51°F | 30°F | 30.4" | 65.6" | 44/100 |
| Fond Du Lac | 47°F | 56°F | 38°F | 32.4" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Fond Du Lac County | 47°F | 56°F | 37°F | 28.4" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Fond Du Lac Wwtp | 45°F | 54°F | 36°F | 31.4" | 38.0" | 59/100 |
| Forestville-4e | 44°F | 52°F | 36°F | 30.1" | 52.7" | 44/100 |
| Fort Atkinson | 47°F | 57°F | 37°F | 35.5" | 36.4" | 59/100 |
| Foxboro | 40°F | 51°F | 29°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Friendship | 45°F | 56°F | 34°F | 35.1" | 52.0" | 54/100 |
| Gays Mills | 47°F | 58°F | 36°F | 37.7" | 37.8" | 59/100 |
| Genoa Dam | 49°F | 58°F | 39°F | 38.4" | 34.8" | 59/100 |
| Germantown | 46°F | 56°F | 36°F | 34.4" | 54.3" | 54/100 |
| Goodman Sanitary Dist | 41°F | 52°F | 31°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gordon | 41°F | 52°F | 30°F | 33.4" | 59.7" | 44/100 |
| Grafton Wwtp | 48°F | 56°F | 39°F | 35.5" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Grantsburg | 43°F | 55°F | 32°F | 33.8" | 52.2" | 44/100 |
| Green Bay | 46°F | 55°F | 37°F | 31.6" | 55.6" | 54/100 |
| Green Bay Botanical | 45°F | 54°F | 35°F | 32.4" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Hales Corners/whitnall Park/bo | 47°F | 58°F | 37°F | 38.4" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Hancock Exp Farm | 45°F | 55°F | 34°F | 34.3" | 43.1" | 49/100 |
| Hartford Wwtp | 45°F | 55°F | 35°F | 34.1" | 36.3" | 49/100 |
| Hayward Muni | 42°F | 53°F | 30°F | 31.3" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Hayward Ranger Station | 43°F | 55°F | 31°F | 32.3" | 59.4" | 44/100 |
| Hillsboro | 46°F | 57°F | 35°F | 37.3" | 38.7" | 59/100 |
| Hingham Wwtp | 46°F | 55°F | 37°F | 34.6" | 48.6" | 59/100 |
| Holcombe | 43°F | 53°F | 33°F | 33.3" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Horicon Wwtp | 45°F | 55°F | 36°F | 35.3" | 40.8" | 59/100 |
| Hurley | 40°F | 50°F | 31°F | 37.4" | 155.0" | 44/100 |
| Hustisford Wwtp | 46°F | 56°F | 37°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Jackson | 47°F | 56°F | 37°F | 32.6" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Jefferson Wwtp | 47°F | 57°F | 38°F | 38.7" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Jim Falls | 44°F | 54°F | 35°F | 32.6" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Jump Rvr | 42°F | 52°F | 32°F | 34.8" | 70.4" | 44/100 |
| Kenosha | 48°F | 56°F | 41°F | 37.6" | 36.2" | 63/100 |
| Kenosha Rgnl | 49°F | 59°F | 40°F | 31.9" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Kewaunee | 44°F | 52°F | 37°F | 31.1" | 48.1" | 49/100 |
| La Crosse | 46°F | 54°F | 37°F | 37.5" | 54.2" | 54/100 |
| La Crosse Muni | 49°F | 59°F | 39°F | 35.2" | 46.3" | 59/100 |
| Ladysmith | 42°F | 54°F | 30°F | 35.8" | 52.1" | 44/100 |
| Lake Geneva Wwtp | 49°F | 59°F | 40°F | 37.0" | 40.1" | 59/100 |
| Lake Mills Wwtp | 47°F | 57°F | 38°F | 37.0" | 42.3" | 59/100 |
| Lakewood | 42°F | 52°F | 31°F | 32.8" | 61.1" | 44/100 |
| Lancaster | 46°F | 56°F | 37°F | 38.5" | 37.4" | 59/100 |
| Laona | 40°F | 49°F | 31°F | 34.1" | 80.1" | 44/100 |
| Lodi | 47°F | 58°F | 37°F | 39.2" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Lone Rock Tri County | 47°F | 57°F | 37°F | 34.1" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Luck | 44°F | 54°F | 34°F | 32.9" | 61.2" | 44/100 |
| Lynxville Dam | 47°F | 57°F | 38°F | 36.5" | 35.5" | 59/100 |
| Madeline Island | 41°F | 51°F | 32°F | 31.5" | 73.5" | 44/100 |
| Madison Dane Rgnl | 47°F | 57°F | 38°F | 37.1" | 51.8" | 54/100 |
| Manitowoc | 45°F | 53°F | 38°F | 31.4" | 34.6" | 59/100 |
| Marinette | 45°F | 54°F | 36°F | 33.1" | 43.8" | 49/100 |
| Markesan | 45°F | 56°F | 35°F | 35.6" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Marshfield | 44°F | 53°F | 34°F | 24.9" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Marshfield Exp Farm | 44°F | 53°F | 34°F | 33.9" | 57.1" | 44/100 |
| Mather | 44°F | 55°F | 33°F | 35.2" | 47.9" | 49/100 |
| Mauston | 46°F | 56°F | 36°F | 36.3" | 46.6" | 59/100 |
| Mazomanie Wwtp | 46°F | 57°F | 34°F | 35.8" | 30.0" | 59/100 |
| Medford | 42°F | 52°F | 32°F | 34.2" | 57.0" | 44/100 |
| Mellen | 40°F | 51°F | 30°F | 34.7" | 102.6" | 44/100 |
| Menomonie | 44°F | 55°F | 33°F | 34.2" | 40.9" | 49/100 |
| Merrill | 42°F | 53°F | 32°F | 33.8" | 54.3" | 44/100 |
| Milwaukee | 49°F | 57°F | 41°F | 34.6" | 48.7" | 63/100 |
| Minocqua | 40°F | 50°F | 29°F | 33.8" | 98.7" | 44/100 |
| Minong | 43°F | 53°F | 33°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mondovi | 47°F | 58°F | 35°F | 35.9" | 53.2" | 54/100 |
| Monroe Wwtp | 47°F | 57°F | 38°F | 39.7" | 41.5" | 59/100 |
| Montello | 46°F | 56°F | 35°F | 36.3" | 42.0" | 59/100 |
| Mt Mary College | 48°F | 57°F | 39°F | 33.8" | 39.5" | 59/100 |
| Necedah | 45°F | 55°F | 36°F | 34.5" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Neillsville | 44°F | 54°F | 33°F | 35.5" | 43.6" | 49/100 |
| New London | 45°F | 55°F | 35°F | 34.9" | 45.9" | 49/100 |
| North Pelican | 40°F | 51°F | 29°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Oconomowoc Wwtp | 47°F | 57°F | 37°F | 36.8" | 39.6" | 59/100 |
| Oconto | 45°F | 55°F | 35°F | 33.8" | 51.5" | 44/100 |
| Oshkosh | 47°F | 55°F | 38°F | 33.3" | 39.2" | 59/100 |
| Oshkosh Wittman | 46°F | 55°F | 37°F | 30.6" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Owen | 42°F | 52°F | 31°F | 34.2" | 51.0" | 44/100 |
| Paddock Lake | 47°F | 57°F | 38°F | 37.5" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Park Falls Dnr Headquarters | 41°F | 51°F | 31°F | 34.0" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Pattison Ranger Staion | 41°F | 51°F | 31°F | 33.4" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Pell Lake | 47°F | 57°F | 37°F | 36.5" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Peshtigo | 44°F | 54°F | 34°F | 33.4" | 48.9" | 49/100 |
| Platteville | 47°F | 56°F | 37°F | 40.0" | 42.8" | 59/100 |
| Plymouth Wwtp | 46°F | 55°F | 37°F | 33.6" | 44.7" | 59/100 |
| Port Washington | 47°F | 55°F | 38°F | 33.9" | 42.3" | 59/100 |
| Port Wing | 41°F | 50°F | 32°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Portage Wwtp | 47°F | 56°F | 37°F | 38.3" | 39.3" | 59/100 |
| Prairie Du Chien | 48°F | 58°F | 38°F | 37.7" | 33.8" | 59/100 |
| Prentice | 41°F | 52°F | 29°F | 32.4" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Racine | 47°F | 54°F | 40°F | 37.0" | 41.0" | 63/100 |
| Racine Batten | 48°F | 57°F | 40°F | 31.8" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Reedsburg | 46°F | 57°F | 36°F | 39.6" | 43.9" | 59/100 |
| Rest Lake | 40°F | 51°F | 29°F | 32.3" | 75.2" | 44/100 |
| Rhinelander | 40°F | 51°F | 29°F | 34.4" | 62.2" | 44/100 |
| Rhinelander Oneida | 41°F | 53°F | 30°F | 29.6" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Rice Lake | 43°F | 54°F | 32°F | 31.4" | 52.5" | 44/100 |
| Rice Rsvr Tomahawk-2 | 41°F | 50°F | 31°F | 31.5" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Richfield | 47°F | 57°F | 36°F | 36.8" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Richland Ctr | 46°F | 57°F | 35°F | 39.5" | 40.4" | 59/100 |
| Ridgeland | 42°F | 53°F | 32°F | 35.6" | 51.0" | 44/100 |
| Ripon | 45°F | 54°F | 36°F | 31.5" | 37.6" | 59/100 |
| River Falls | 43°F | 54°F | 33°F | 34.1" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Rochester Wwtp | 47°F | 57°F | 36°F | 36.4" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Rock Springs | 47°F | 55°F | 38°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rosholt | 44°F | 54°F | 34°F | 34.0" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Sauk City Wwtp | 46°F | 57°F | 35°F | 36.5" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Saukville Wwtp | 45°F | 54°F | 36°F | 34.9" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Saxon | 41°F | 51°F | 32°F | 37.5" | 134.4" | 44/100 |
| Shawano | 44°F | 54°F | 34°F | 33.1" | 47.9" | 49/100 |
| Sheboygan | 48°F | 56°F | 39°F | 34.7" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Sheboygan County Mem | 45°F | 55°F | 36°F | 29.4" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Sheboygan Wwtp | 45°F | 53°F | 37°F | 34.3" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Slinger Wwtp | 44°F | 54°F | 35°F | 35.5" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Solon Springs | 43°F | 53°F | 32°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| South Milwaukee Wwtp | 48°F | 56°F | 41°F | 36.6" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Sparta | 45°F | 55°F | 34°F | 35.6" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Spooner Ag Res Stn | 42°F | 53°F | 32°F | 31.6" | 55.7" | 44/100 |
| St Croix Falls | 44°F | 55°F | 34°F | 30.5" | 42.6" | 49/100 |
| St Germain | 40°F | 49°F | 30°F | 33.6" | 73.7" | 44/100 |
| Stanley Wwtp | 43°F | 54°F | 33°F | 32.5" | 52.0" | 44/100 |
| Steuben | 47°F | 57°F | 37°F | 37.4" | 36.3" | 63/100 |
| Stevens Point | 44°F | 54°F | 35°F | 34.0" | 48.7" | 49/100 |
| Stockbridge-munsee Rsvn | 42°F | 53°F | 32°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Stoughton | 47°F | 57°F | 36°F | 37.8" | 35.5" | 59/100 |
| Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm | 44°F | 53°F | 36°F | 32.9" | 57.4" | 44/100 |
| Sullivan | 47°F | 57°F | 37°F | 37.5" | 50.7" | 54/100 |
| Superior | 41°F | 49°F | 34°F | 31.4" | 56.0" | 44/100 |
| Suring | 43°F | 53°F | 32°F | 32.1" | 56.6" | 44/100 |
| Town of Westford | 45°F | 55°F | 36°F | 37.8" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Trempealeau Dam | 47°F | 56°F | 37°F | 34.7" | 36.2" | 59/100 |
| Two Rivers | 44°F | 52°F | 37°F | 32.0" | 46.1" | 49/100 |
| Union Grove | 46°F | 56°F | 37°F | 35.3" | 40.5" | 59/100 |
| UW Arboretum - Madison | 47°F | 57°F | 37°F | 40.2" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Viroqua | 44°F | 53°F | 34°F | 38.0" | 47.2" | 49/100 |
| W Bend Public Works | 46°F | 56°F | 37°F | 35.8" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Washington Island | 43°F | 51°F | 35°F | 30.2" | 58.8" | 44/100 |
| Waterloo Wwtp | 47°F | 57°F | 37°F | 38.5" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Watertown Wwtp | 46°F | 56°F | 37°F | 37.3" | 37.0" | 59/100 |
| Waukesha Wwtp | 47°F | 56°F | 37°F | 36.0" | 36.9" | 59/100 |
| Waupaca | 45°F | 55°F | 35°F | 33.8" | 49.3" | 49/100 |
| Wausau Dwtn | 44°F | 53°F | 34°F | 33.9" | 64.3" | 44/100 |
| West Allis | 49°F | 59°F | 39°F | 39.4" | 52.3" | 54/100 |
| West Bend | 46°F | 56°F | 37°F | 33.3" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Weyerhaeuser | 43°F | 54°F | 33°F | 34.2" | 49.4" | 49/100 |
| Whitewater | 47°F | 57°F | 37°F | 36.2" | 33.9" | 59/100 |
| Willow Rsvr | 40°F | 50°F | 31°F | 32.3" | 54.9" | 44/100 |
| Winter | 41°F | 51°F | 31°F | 35.2" | 57.3" | 44/100 |
| Wisconsin Dells | 46°F | 57°F | 35°F | 37.5" | 40.7" | 59/100 |
| Wisconsin Rapids | 44°F | 55°F | 33°F | 33.4" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Wisconsin Rapids Alexander Fld | 45°F | 55°F | 35°F | 31.3" | N/A | 52/100 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 · 1991-2020 Statewide aggregates for Wisconsin computed as the simple average across its 200 station-mapped locations, each represented by its primary NOAA station (301 stations in the state network).
Climate Insight: Wisconsin
Wisconsin's climate profile is aggregated from 200 station-mapped locations and 301 NOAA weather stations reporting under the 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals program. The statewide average annual temperature sits at 45°F, which is the simple average across all tracked station-mapped locations rather than any single station's reading. Because Wisconsin spans multiple latitudes, elevations, and proximities to large water bodies, local conditions can differ from this headline number by wide margins; coastal, valley, and mountain stations often diverge by ten degrees or more even within a single month.
Precipitation and snowfall averages round out the climatological picture. Across Wisconsin, annual precipitation averages 34.6 inches, with typical seasonal snowfall near 50.8 inches statewide. These numbers combine rain, sleet, and snow water-equivalent and describe the thirty-year normal rather than any particular recent year. Readers evaluating a specific destination should drill into one of the 200 individual location profiles below; each station record varies with local geography, and the statewide figures here are averages that mask meaningful intrastate differences.
For planning purposes, the location table above is sorted to help you compare averages side-by-side: annual mean temperature, average daily high and low, precipitation totals, snowfall, and PlainClimate's climate comfort score. That 1–100 score combines temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, snowfall burden, and frost-free growing-season length from each location's NOAA normal. It is a climate-only comparison, not a NOAA or overall livability rating. Use it as a starting point, then open each location profile for the exact score inputs, monthly breakdowns, degree-day totals, frost dates, and separately reported humidity metrics.
Nationwide similar states
Other states closest to Wisconsin on two NOAA statewide-average axes (annual temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest 50-state peers by avg_temp (45°F here).
- New Hampshire 45°F · 0.0°F off
- Michigan 46°F · 1.0°F off
- Vermont 44°F · 1.0°F off
- Montana 43°F · 1.1°F off
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Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). For informational purposes only.
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