Levis has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 81°. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 87% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.8° above 1901–2000. Garden chairs stay out from May to September, the months with highs of 68–81°.
A year in Levis at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Levis’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Levis’ place in Wisconsin beside it.
What a year in Levis feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 144 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first by October 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Neillsville 3ese, WI, 7 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Levis’ 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 44 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Neillsville 3ese, WI, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 34 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 112 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Levis
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 Neillsville 3ese, WI.
Living with Levis’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
144 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 10 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Levis from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (57%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 25%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Levis and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Levis in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Levis’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levis, WI | 6° | 81° | 34" | 44" |
| Clear Lake, IA | 7° | 82° | 36" | 44" |
| Corcoran, MN | 5° | 82° | 32" | 45" |
| Peru, NY | 9° | 80° | 35" | 50" |
| Colchester, VT | 10° | 81° | 38" | 50" |
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 Levis averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.8°).
A bigger shift than in 80% 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 Levis compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Levis’ place among Wisconsin’s.
Levis weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Levis’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Neillsville 3ese, WI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 6° | 1.1" | 9.1" | 7 | 26 | 3° – 28° |
| February | 29° | 9° | 1.1" | 9.4" | 6 | 26 | 7° – 32° |
| March | 42° | 21° | 1.6" | 7.7" | 8 | 18 | 22° – 47° |
| April | 56° | 33° | 3.2" | 2.7" | 11 | 3 | 34° – 51° |
| May | 68° | 45° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| June | 77° | 54° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 58° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| August | 79° | 56° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| September | 71° | 48° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| October | 58° | 36° | 2.9" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 42° | 25° | 1.8" | 3.4" | 7 | 4 | 24° – 44° |
| December | 29° | 13° | 1.4" | 10.9" | 8 | 21 | 8° – 32° |
| Year | 55° | 34° | 34.2" | 43.6" | 112 | 97 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 3° to 28°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Levis’ 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 Levis’ center.
- Snow: Neillsville 3ese, WI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Neillsville 3ese, WI, 7 miles from the town’s center, 120 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 Levis’ climate
What is the weather like in Levis?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 98% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Levis in winter?
January nights average 6°. About 177 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 3°.
How much snow does Levis get?
About 44 inches in a normal winter at Neillsville 3ese, WI, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 97 days a year.
How hot does it get in Levis?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 58°. About 5 days a year reach 90° (Neillsville 3ese, WI).
When is the first and last frost in Levis?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 10 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 144 frost-free days, at Neillsville 3ese, WI.
What growing zone is Levis 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 Levis?
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 Levis getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Levis.
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.