Few U.S. towns have colder winter nights than Mindoro
High summer brings afternoon highs near 82°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 83% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.4° higher. Garden planting can start around April 23; autumn frost returns near October 17.
A year in Mindoro at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mindoro’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mindoro’s place in Wisconsin beside it.
What a year in Mindoro feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at La Crosse Muni Airport, 12 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mindoro’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 36 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Trempealeau Dam 6, WI, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 36 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mindoro
88% 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 La Crosse Muni Airport.
Living with Mindoro’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
177 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mindoro from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 33%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mindoro and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mindoro yet.
Climates most like Mindoro’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mindoro, WI | 8° | 82° | 36" | 36" |
| Algona, IA | 8° | 83° | 34" | 37" |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 9° | 81° | 35" | 50" |
| Colchester, VT | 10° | 81° | 38" | 50" |
| Fairmont, MN | 7° | 83° | 32" | 47" |
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 Mindoro averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 55% 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 Mindoro compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mindoro’s place among Wisconsin’s.
Mindoro weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mindoro’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Trempealeau Dam 6, WI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 8° | 1.1" | 7.4" | 7 | 22 | 5° – 29° |
| February | 30° | 11° | 1.1" | 10.1" | 6 | 23 | 8° – 32° |
| March | 43° | 23° | 1.8" | 5.8" | 8 | 11 | 25° – 49° |
| April | 57° | 35° | 3.7" | 1.7" | 11 | 1 | 36° – 53° |
| May | 69° | 46° | 4.7" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 57° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 61° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| September | 72° | 51° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| October | 59° | 38° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 43° | 27° | 1.9" | 2.3" | 7 | 2 | 26° – 46° |
| December | 30° | 15° | 1.4" | 8.8" | 8 | 17 | 8° – 32° |
| Year | 55° | 36° | 36.2" | 36.2" | 110 | 76 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 8° to 32°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Mindoro’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 Mindoro’s center.
- Snow: Trempealeau Dam 6, WI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: La Crosse Muni Airport, 12 miles from the town’s center, 170 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 Mindoro’s climate
What is the weather like in Mindoro?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 36 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 Mindoro in winter?
January nights average 8°. About 141 nights a year reach 32° or below and 20 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 5°.
How much snow does Mindoro get?
About 36 inches in a normal winter at Trempealeau Dam 6, WI, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 76 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mindoro?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 18 days a year reach 90° (La Crosse Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Mindoro?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 177 frost-free days, at La Crosse Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Mindoro 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 Mindoro?
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 Mindoro getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mindoro.
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.