Statewide Climate Normals

View Wisconsin climate averages for temperature, precipitation, and snowfall averaged over the 30-year period from 1991 to 2020. These averages, known as climate normals, help us determine if the current weather on any given day is warmer, cooler, or wetter than normal.

Month Max temp Mean temp Min temp Precipitation Snow
January 23.8 15.3 6.7 1.21 13.2
February 28.8 19.1 9.5 1.14 11.5
March 40.7 30.5 20.4 1.82 8.1
April 54.3 43.1 31.9 3.20 4.2
May 67.2 55.4 43.6 3.93 0.2
June 76.4 65.1 53.8 4.70 0.0
July 80.4 69.2 58.1 4.04 0.0
August 78.3 67.2 56.2 3.90 0.0
September 70.6 59.5 48.4 3.59 0.0
October 57.0 46.8 36.6 3.01 0.7
November 41.5 33.4 25.3 1.99 5.1
December 29.0 21.4 13.8 1.52 12.6
Annual 54.0 43.8 33.7 34.05 55.6

Comparisons with Previous Climate Normals

Annual Maximum Temperature Averages

  • 1971-2000: 53.2
  • 1981-2010: 53.9
  • 1991-2020: 54

Annual Mean Temperature Averages

  • 1971-2000: 42.8
  • 1981-2010: 43.6
  • 1991-2020: 43.8

Annual Minimum Temperature Averages

  • 1971-2000: 32.4
  • 1981-2010: 33.2
  • 1991-2020: 33.7

Annual Precipitation Totals

  • 1971-2000: 32.59
  • 1981-2010: 32.7
  • 1991-2020: 34.05

Annual Snowfall Totals

  • 1971-2000: 52.4
  • 1981-2010: 52.8
  • 1991-2020: 55.6