Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0Hardly any U.S. towns see harsher January nights than Hutchins
Midsummer highs settle at about 80°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 93% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 2.1° higher. Central heating does most of its work from October to April, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Hutchins at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hutchins’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hutchins’ place in Wisconsin beside it.
What a year in Hutchins feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 141 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first by September 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Stockbridge-munsee Rsvn, WI, 10 miles from the town’s center, 210 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hutchins’ center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −21°. 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 54 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Antigo, WI, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 32 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hutchins
97% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Stockbridge-munsee Rsvn, WI.
Living with Hutchins’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
141 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 7.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 40% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hutchins from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hutchins and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Hutchins in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Hutchins’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchins, WI | 6° | 80° | 32" | 54" |
| Princeton, MN | 4° | 81° | 31" | 49" |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 9° | 80° | 34" | 50" |
| Clear Lake, IA | 7° | 82° | 36" | 44" |
| Houghton Lake, MI | 12° | 81° | 33" | 66" |
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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Hutchins averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 92% 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 Hutchins compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hutchins’ place among Wisconsin’s.
Hutchins weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hutchins’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Antigo, WI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 6° | 1.1" | 12.2" | 8 | 30 | 2° – 26° |
| February | 28° | 8° | 1.0" | 10.3" | 6 | 28 | 6° – 30° |
| March | 40° | 18° | 1.7" | 6.8" | 7 | 22 | 19° – 44° |
| April | 53° | 30° | 3.0" | 5.0" | 10 | 5 | 32° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 42° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 52° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 56° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| August | 77° | 55° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 70° | 47° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| October | 56° | 35° | 3.0" | 0.9" | 10 | 1 | 41° – 51° |
| November | 41° | 24° | 1.9" | 5.1" | 8 | 6 | 23° – 41° |
| December | 28° | 13° | 1.5" | 13.2" | 9 | 24 | 8° – 31° |
| Year | 53° | 32° | 32.2" | 53.6" | 113 | 116 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Hutchins’ 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 Hutchins’ center.
- Snow: Antigo, WI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Stockbridge-munsee Rsvn, WI, 10 miles from the town’s center, 210 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 Hutchins’ climate
What is the weather like in Hutchins?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 98% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hutchins in winter?
January nights average 6°. About 178 nights a year reach 32° or below and 31 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 2°.
How much snow does Hutchins get?
About 54 inches in a normal winter at Antigo, WI, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 116 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hutchins?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 56°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Stockbridge-munsee Rsvn, WI).
When is the first and last frost in Hutchins?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 13 and the first fall frost by September 30, about 141 frost-free days, at Stockbridge-munsee Rsvn, WI.
What growing zone is Hutchins in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hutchins?
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 Hutchins getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hutchins.
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.