Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Few U.S. towns have colder winter nights than Menominee
Expect July afternoons of about 80°. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 92% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.8°, most of all in December. The outdoor season runs from May to September, with highs of 67–80°.
A year in Menominee at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Menominee’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Menominee’s place in Wisconsin beside it.
What a year in Menominee feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 139 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first by October 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Suring, WI, 14 miles from the town’s center, 240 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Menominee’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −20°. 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 55 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at White Lake 1 Se, 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 February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 106 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Menominee
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 Suring, WI.
Living with Menominee’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
139 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 14 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. 107 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 51% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Menominee from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Menominee and its neighbors
Polar has the coldest January nights next door (5°, 2° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Menominee’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee, WI | 7° | 80° | 33" | 55" |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 9° | 80° | 34" | 50" |
| Stewartville, MN | 6° | 81° | 36" | 53" |
| Houghton Lake, MI | 12° | 81° | 33" | 66" |
| Clear Lake, IA | 7° | 82° | 36" | 44" |
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 Menominee averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°).
A bigger shift than in 82% 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 Menominee compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Menominee’s place among Wisconsin’s.
Menominee weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Menominee’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from White Lake 1 Se, WI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 7° | 1.2" | 11.3" | 8 | 27 | 4° – 27° |
| February | 29° | 9° | 1.1" | 12.1" | 6 | 27 | 7° – 30° |
| March | 40° | 19° | 1.8" | 8.5" | 7 | 24 | 20° – 44° |
| April | 54° | 31° | 3.0" | 6.5" | 10 | 5 | 33° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 43° | 3.5" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 53° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 57° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| August | 78° | 55° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 70° | 47° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| October | 57° | 36° | 3.0" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| November | 41° | 25° | 1.9" | 4.4" | 7 | 5 | 24° – 41° |
| December | 29° | 14° | 1.6" | 11.6" | 8 | 16 | 10° – 32° |
| Year | 54° | 33° | 32.5" | 55.4" | 106 | 105 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Menominee’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 Menominee’s center.
- Snow: White Lake 1 Se, WI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Suring, WI, 14 miles from the town’s center, 240 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 Menominee’s climate
What is the weather like in Menominee?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 97% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Menominee in winter?
January nights average 7°. About 177 nights a year reach 32° or below and 30 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 4°.
How much snow does Menominee get?
About 55 inches in a normal winter at White Lake 1 Se, WI, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 105 days a year.
How hot does it get in Menominee?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 57°. About 5 days a year reach 90° (Suring, WI).
When is the first and last frost in Menominee?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 14 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 139 frost-free days, at Suring, WI.
What growing zone is Menominee in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Menominee?
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 Menominee getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Menominee.
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.