Cadiz Township Joint District No. 2 School · Photo: Tgkrause · CC BY-SA 3.0Midwinter lows in Browntown sink below those of 92% of U.S. towns
July afternoons average 83°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 71% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.3° above 1901–2000. Plan time outside from May to September, when highs sit at 71–83°.
A year in Browntown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Browntown’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Browntown’s place in Wisconsin beside it.
What a year in Browntown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Monroe Wwtp, WI, 6 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Browntown’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −16°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 42 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Monroe Wwtp, WI, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 38 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Browntown
91% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Monroe Wwtp, WI.
Living with Browntown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
170 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by Apr 27 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 1.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Browntown from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 27%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Browntown and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Browntown yet.
Climates most like Browntown’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browntown, WI | 12° | 83° | 38" | 42" |
| Boone, IA | 11° | 84° | 36" | 36" |
| Colchester, VT | 10° | 81° | 38" | 50" |
| Hillsdale, MI | 16° | 82° | 38" | 44" |
| Rotterdam, NY | 14° | 83° | 40" | 56" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Browntown averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Browntown compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Browntown’s place among Wisconsin’s.
Browntown weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Browntown’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Monroe Wwtp, WI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 12° | 1.5" | 11.8" | 9 | 23 | 10° – 33° |
| February | 33° | 15° | 1.6" | 10.5" | 8 | 20 | 11° – 36° |
| March | 45° | 26° | 2.2" | 4.7" | 9 | 9 | 27° – 51° |
| April | 59° | 36° | 3.7" | 1.4" | 11 | 1 | 38° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 4.1" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 79° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| September | 74° | 51° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| October | 61° | 39° | 3.0" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 46° | 29° | 2.4" | 1.8" | 8 | 2 | 29° – 47° |
| December | 34° | 18° | 1.8" | 10.6" | 9 | 15 | 11° – 36° |
| Year | 58° | 38° | 38.2" | 41.5" | 117 | 70 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 11° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Browntown’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Browntown’s center.
- Snow: Monroe Wwtp, WI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Monroe Wwtp, WI, 6 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Browntown’s climate
What is the weather like in Browntown?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 92% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Browntown in winter?
January nights average 12°. About 150 nights a year reach 32° or below and 18 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 10°.
How much snow does Browntown get?
About 42 inches in a normal winter at Monroe Wwtp, WI, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 70 days a year.
How hot does it get in Browntown?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 16 days a year reach 90° (Monroe Wwtp, WI).
When is the first and last frost in Browntown?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 170 frost-free days, at Monroe Wwtp, WI.
What growing zone is Browntown in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Browntown?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Browntown getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Browntown.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.