La Farge has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 82°. June is the wettest month, February the driest. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 83% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs October to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in La Farge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about La Farge’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with La Farge’s place in Wisconsin beside it.
What a year in La Farge feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 148 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first by October 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Viroqua, WI, 12 miles from the town’s center, 430 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts La Farge’s 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 46 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at La Farge, WI, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 37 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in La Farge
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.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Viroqua, WI.
Living with La Farge’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
148 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 7 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 2.
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 →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in La Farge from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 40%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →La Farge and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around La Farge yet.
Climates most like La Farge’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Farge, WI | 8° | 82° | 37" | 46" |
| Colchester, VT | 10° | 81° | 38" | 50" |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 9° | 81° | 35" | 50" |
| Elko New Market, MN | 7° | 82° | 34" | 41" |
| Hanover, NH | 9° | 82° | 39" | 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 La Farge averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°).
A smaller shift than in 74% 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 La Farge compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with La Farge’s place among Wisconsin’s.
La Farge weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at La Farge’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from La Farge, WI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 8° | 1.2" | 11.9" | 10 | 20 | 6° – 30° |
| February | 31° | 12° | 1.1" | 9.9" | 9 | 16 | 9° – 33° |
| March | 44° | 23° | 2.1" | 6.4" | 10 | 9 | 25° – 49° |
| April | 57° | 34° | 3.8" | 3.0" | 11 | 1 | 36° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 46° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| August | 80° | 58° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| October | 59° | 37° | 2.7" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 44° | 26° | 2.1" | 3.1" | 9 | 2 | 27° – 46° |
| December | 31° | 15° | 1.4" | 11.6" | 10 | 12 | 9° – 33° |
| Year | 56° | 35° | 37.1" | 46.2" | 122 | 59 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 9° to 33°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where La Farge’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 La Farge’s center.
- Snow: La Farge, WI (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Viroqua, WI, 12 miles from the town’s center, 430 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 La Farge’s climate
What is the weather like in La Farge?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in La Farge in winter?
January nights average 8°. About 165 nights a year reach 32° or below and 26 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 6°.
How much snow does La Farge get?
About 46 inches in a normal winter at La Farge, WI, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 59 days a year.
How hot does it get in La Farge?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 3 days a year reach 90° (Viroqua, WI).
When is the first and last frost in La Farge?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 7 and the first fall frost by October 2, about 148 frost-free days, at Viroqua, WI.
What growing zone is La Farge 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 La Farge?
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 La Farge getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 74% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in La Farge.
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.