Centuria sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for winter warmth
July afternoons average 80°. Rain follows the seasons: June brings about 5.4 times as much as January. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 90% of U.S. towns. Central heating does most of its work from October to April, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Centuria at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Centuria’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Centuria’s place in Wisconsin beside it.
What a year in Centuria feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at St Croix Falls, WI, 5 miles from the town’s center, 480 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Centuria’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −23°. 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 43 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at St Croix Falls, WI, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 33 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 96 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Centuria
93% 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 St Croix Falls, WI.
Living with Centuria’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
156 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 4 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 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 34% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Centuria from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Centuria and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Centuria yet.
Climates most like Centuria’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centuria, WI | 4° | 80° | 33" | 43" |
| Clear Lake, IA | 7° | 82° | 36" | 44" |
| Fairmont, MN | 7° | 83° | 32" | 47" |
| Peru, NY | 9° | 80° | 35" | 50" |
| Iron Mountain, MI | 5° | 80° | 29" | 61" |
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 Centuria averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.9°).
A bigger shift than in 71% 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 Centuria compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Centuria’s place among Wisconsin’s.
Centuria weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Centuria’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from St Croix Falls, WI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 4° | 0.8" | 7.7" | 6 | 28 | 1° – 27° |
| February | 27° | 7° | 0.9" | 9.6" | 5 | 26 | 5° – 31° |
| March | 40° | 20° | 1.5" | 5.7" | 6 | 17 | 21° – 44° |
| April | 55° | 32° | 2.8" | 1.2" | 8 | 3 | 33° – 51° |
| May | 67° | 45° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| June | 77° | 55° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 80° | 60° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| August | 78° | 57° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| September | 70° | 50° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| October | 56° | 37° | 3.1" | 0.8" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| November | 40° | 24° | 1.7" | 6.7" | 6 | 5 | 22° – 43° |
| December | 27° | 12° | 1.2" | 10.9" | 7 | 22 | 5° – 29° |
| Year | 53° | 33° | 32.8" | 42.6" | 96 | 101 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 1° to 27°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Centuria’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 Centuria’s center.
- Snow: St Croix Falls, WI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: St Croix Falls, WI, 5 miles from the town’s center, 480 ft lower; 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 Centuria’s climate
What is the weather like in Centuria?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 165 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Centuria in winter?
January nights average 4°. About 169 nights a year reach 32° or below and 37 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 1°.
How much snow does Centuria get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter at St Croix Falls, WI, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 101 days a year.
How hot does it get in Centuria?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 60°. About 11 days a year reach 90° (St Croix Falls, WI).
When is the first and last frost in Centuria?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 4 and the first fall frost by October 8, about 156 frost-free days, at St Croix Falls, WI.
What growing zone is Centuria in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Centuria?
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 Centuria getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Centuria.
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.