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Wisconsin Climate Summaries

August and Summer 2025 Climate Summary

Posted on September 16, 2025

From heat and smoke to floods and storms, August packed a barrage of extremes and ended with an early taste of fall.

Posted in Wisconsin Climate SummariesTagged Monthly summary, summer

July 2025 Climate Summary

Posted on August 20, 2025

July in Wisconsin packed it all in — heat waves, record humidity, drenching rains, a near-constant rumble of storms, and a drought-free finish.

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June 2025 Climate Summary

Posted on July 11, 2025

June lured Wisconsin into a false sense of comfort during the first half of the month, before extreme heat, humidity, and waves of severe weather entered during the second half.

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May and Spring 2025 Climate Summary

Posted on June 19, 2025

May and spring kept Wisconsin on its toes: record-breaking heat to unseasonable chills, dry spells to drenching storms, and tornadoes to wildfires.

Posted in Wisconsin Climate SummariesTagged Monthly summary

April 2025 Climate Summary

Posted on April 30, 2025

With modest temperatures, hit-or-miss showers, and bouts of severe weather, April 2025 shaped up to be Wisconsin’s most normal April since 2009.

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March 2025 Climate Summary

Posted on March 30, 2025

It was a warm, wet, and windy March across Wisconsin, with unseasonably high temperatures, frequent bouts of heavy precipitation, and powerful winds signaling an energetic start to spring.

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February and Winter 2025 Climate Summary

Posted on February 28, 2025

February encapsulated the unpredictability of Wisconsin’s winter weather, as extreme cold gave way to a surprising burst of warmth, while snowstorms transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland.

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January 2025 Climate Summary

Posted on January 31, 2025

The beginning of 2025 was filled with stark temperature contrasts, exceptional dryness, and below-normal snowfall.

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Annual 2024 Climate Summary

Posted on January 4, 2025

Wisconsin’s 2024 weather was warm, wet, and wavering, leading to the warmest year on record and precipitation ping-pong between record dry and record wet months.

Posted in Wisconsin Climate Summaries

December 2024 Climate Summary

Posted on December 31, 2024

December 2024 showcased the dynamic nature of winter in the Badger State, from dramatic temperature swings and underwhelming snowfall to hard-to-predict lake ice and dense fog.

Posted in Wisconsin Climate Summaries
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