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Climate in Eagle Point · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Eagle Point’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.

A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

Colder January nights than 98% of U.S. towns#29 coldest of 377 in WI
More snow than 76% of U.S. towns#225Snowiest  of 377 in WI
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A year in Eagle Point at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan22°5° 9" snow
Feb28°8° 10" snow
Mar40°20° 7" snow
Apr55°32°
May68°44° Last frost ~May 1
Jun77°54° Wettest
Jul81°59° 2 days 90°+
Aug79°56° 1 day 90°+
Sep70°48°
Oct57°36° First frost ~Oct 8
Nov now41°24°
Dec28°12° 10" snow

What stands out about Eagle Point’s climate

Compared with towns across the U.S., with Eagle Point’s place in Wisconsin beside it.

A normal year

What a year in Eagle Point feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
26° / 8°
18 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
54° / 32°
Last frost around May 1
Summer
79° / 56°
4 days reach 90°
Fall
56° / 36°
First frost around Oct 8
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Frost, heat & the growing season

About 158 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Jim Falls 3nw, WI, 1.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.

158
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
123rd most of 377 in Wisconsin
More freezing nights than 90% of U.S. towns
27
nights at or below 0°
58th most of 377 in Wisconsin
More nights at or below 0° than 97% of U.S. towns
4
days that reach 90°
45th fewest of 377 in Wisconsin
Fewer 90° days than 92% of U.S. towns
0
days that reach 100°
None in a normal year
4bUSDA zone
Plant hardiness zone 4b

The 2023 USDA map puts Eagle Point’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°

30
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

2.3
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Rain & snow

About 42 inches of snow a winter

Snow, measured at Bloomer, WI, falls mostly in January, February and 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 113 days a year.

33"
Rain + melted snow a year
64th driest of 377 in Wisconsin
Drier than 82% of U.S. towns
42"
Snow in a normal winter
225th snowiest of 377 in Wisconsin
More snow than 76% of U.S. towns
100 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
51st most of 351 in Wisconsin
More days with snow on the ground than 96% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

4.7"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

10"
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Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Eagle Point

95% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.

7,946 heating degree daysMore heating than 96% of U.S. towns
432 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 89% of U.S. towns

Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Jim Falls 3nw, WI.

Living here

Living with Eagle Point’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.

The garden window

158 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 1 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.

Get outside

Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 7.4 miles of trails are waiting.

Parks & trails →
Storms and extremes

Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Eagle Point from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (63%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.

Natural hazards →
Next door

Eagle Point and its neighbors

Every town next door is within a degree of Eagle Point in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.

Lake Hallie: January low 5°, July high 82°Wheaton: January low 5°, July high 81°Goetz: January low 5°, July high 80°Sigel: January low 5°, July high 81°Seymour: January low 5°, July high 81°Hallie: January low 5°, July high 81°Colburn: January low 4°, July high 80°Estella: January low 4°, July high 80°Bloomer: January low 5°, July high 81°Cooks Valley: January low 5°, July high 81°Howard: January low 5°, July high 81°Lake Holcombe: January low 4°, July high 80°Birch Creek: January low 4°, July high 80°Cornell: January low 4°, July high 80°New Auburn: January low 4°, July high 80°Sampson: January low 4°, July high 80°Auburn: January low 4°, July high 81°Chippewa Falls: January low 5°, July high 81°Anson: January low 5°, July high 81°Lafayette: January low 5°, July high 81°Arthur: January low 5°, July high 80°Jim Falls: January low 5°, July high 81°Woodmohr: January low 5°, July high 81°Tilden: January low 5°, July high 81°Cleveland: January low 5°, July high 80°Bloomer: January low 4°, July high 81°Lake Wissota: January low 5°, July high 81°Eagle Point: January low 5°, July high 81°Eagle PointChippewa FallsAnsonLafayetteArthurJim FallsWoodmohrTildenClevelandBloomerLake Wissota
ColderMilder4° to 5°
Bloomer4.3° about the same
Arthur4.5° about the same
Cleveland4.5° about the same
Jim Falls4.6° about the same
Woodmohr4.7° about the same
Eagle Point4.8°
Anson4.8° about the same
Chippewa Falls5.0° about the same
Tilden5.0° about the same
Lake Wissota5.1° about the same
Lafayette5.3° about the same

Climates most like Eagle Point’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.

TownJan. lowJuly highPrecip.Snow
Eagle Point, WI5°81°33"42"
Litchfield, MN4°82°28"41"
Clear Lake, IA7°82°36"44"
Peru, NY9°80°35"50"
Iron Mountain, MI5°80°29"61"

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Eagle Point averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°).

+1.3°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A smaller shift than in 55% of U.S. towns.

Winter+3.0°now 17°, was 14°
Spring+0.8°now 43°, was 42°
Summer+0.5°now 67°, was 67°
Fall+0.9°now 46°, was 45°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.

Compared with other towns

How Eagle Point compares

Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Eagle Point’s place among Wisconsin’s.

Summer heat81° July high
Cooler July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns90th coolest of 377 in Wisconsin
Winter cold5° January low
Colder January nights than 98% of U.S. towns29th coldest of 377 in Wisconsin
Precipitation33" a year
Drier than 82% of U.S. towns64th driest of 377 in Wisconsin
Snow42" a winter
More snow than 76% of U.S. towns225th snowiest of 377 in Wisconsin
Hot days4 days at 90°+
Fewer 90° days than 92% of U.S. towns45th fewest of 377 in Wisconsin
Freezing nights158 a year
More freezing nights than 90% of U.S. towns123rd most of 377 in Wisconsin
Growing season158 frost-free days
A shorter frost-free season than 86% of U.S. towns181st shortest of 376 in Wisconsin
Month by month

Eagle Point weather by month

Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Eagle Point’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bloomer, WI. 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January22°5°1.0"9.3"8262° – 27°
February28°8°1.1"9.9"6275° – 31°
March40°20°1.7"7.2"81921° – 45°
April55°32°3.0"2.4"11332° – 51°
May68°44°3.9"0.3"12051° – 63°
June77°54°4.7"0.0"12061° – 70°
July81°59°3.9"0.0"10064° – 75°
August79°56°3.9"0.0"9062° – 72°
September70°48°3.6"0.0"10052° – 64°
October57°36°2.9"0.6"10040° – 52°
November41°24°1.8"2.6"7424° – 43°
December28°12°1.3"9.5"9206° – 30°
Year54°33°32.8"41.8"113100
Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 5° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Sources

Where Eagle Point’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 Eagle Point’s center.
  • Snow: Bloomer, WI.
  • Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Jim Falls 3nw, WI, 1.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Eagle Point’s climate

What is the weather like in Eagle Point?

A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 98% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.

How cold does it get in Eagle Point in winter?

January nights average 5°. About 158 nights a year reach 32° or below and 27 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 2°.

How much snow does Eagle Point get?

About 42 inches in a normal winter at Bloomer, WI, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 100 days a year.

How hot does it get in Eagle Point?

July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 59°. About 4 days a year reach 90° (Jim Falls 3nw, WI).

When is the first and last frost in Eagle Point?

In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 8, about 158 frost-free days, at Jim Falls 3nw, WI.

What growing zone is Eagle Point 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 Eagle Point?

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 Eagle Point getting warmer?

Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Eagle Point.

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Ask your neighbors

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.