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Winter

View climate data for meteorological winter (December, January, February). Maps courtesy of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center.

On this page:

  • Temperature
  • Precipitation
  • Snowfall

Temperature

Map showing an average winter temperature range of about 15 to 25 degrees, with an area in the north-central part of the state at about 10 degrees

Average Temperature

Map showing an average winter high temperature range of about 20 to 35 degrees.

Average High Temperature

Map showing an average winter low temperature range of about 5 to 20 degrees

Average Low Temperature

Average Winter Temperature Long-Term Variability

Precipitation

Map showing a winter precipitation range of about 3 to 7 inches

Total Precipitation

Map showing a daily average winter precipitation of about 0.05 inches to 0.07 inches.

Daily Average Precipitation

Total Winter Precipitation Long-Term Variability

Snowfall

Map showing an average winter snowfall of about 20 to 80 inches

Total Snowfall

Total Winter Snowfall Long-Term Variability

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