Black Oak School · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Nekimi has colder winter nights than 94% of U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 81°. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 86% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.4°, most of all in December. Plan time outside from May to September, when highs sit at 68–81°.
A year in Nekimi at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Nekimi’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Nekimi’s place in Wisconsin beside it.
What a year in Nekimi feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 165 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 13. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Oshkosh Wittman Airport, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Nekimi’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −15°. 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 39 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Oshkosh, 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 119 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Nekimi
93% 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 Oshkosh Wittman Airport.
Living with Nekimi’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
165 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 13.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 2.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Nekimi from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Nekimi and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Nekimi in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Nekimi’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nekimi, WI | 10° | 81° | 33" | 39" |
| Lakeville, MN | 7° | 82° | 33" | 41" |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 9° | 81° | 35" | 50" |
| Estherville, IA | 7° | 82° | 31" | 38" |
| Milford, MI | 15° | 82° | 33" | 36" |
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 Nekimi averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 53% 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 Nekimi compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Nekimi’s place among Wisconsin’s.
Nekimi weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Nekimi’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Oshkosh, WI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 10° | 1.3" | 9.8" | 9 | 23 | 7° – 30° |
| February | 30° | 13° | 1.1" | 10.1" | 8 | 24 | 10° – 32° |
| March | 41° | 23° | 1.8" | 5.4" | 9 | 12 | 25° – 47° |
| April | 55° | 34° | 3.2" | 1.8" | 11 | 1 | 35° – 51° |
| May | 68° | 46° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| June | 77° | 56° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 81° | 60° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| August | 79° | 58° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| September | 72° | 51° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| October | 58° | 39° | 2.9" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 43° | 28° | 2.0" | 1.8" | 9 | 2 | 27° – 45° |
| December | 31° | 17° | 1.4" | 10.0" | 9 | 14 | 11° – 34° |
| Year | 55° | 36° | 32.7" | 39.2" | 119 | 77 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 7° to 30°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Nekimi’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 Nekimi’s center.
- Snow: Oshkosh, WI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Oshkosh Wittman Airport, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Nekimi’s climate
What is the weather like in Nekimi?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Nekimi in winter?
January nights average 10°. About 146 nights a year reach 32° or below and 17 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 7°.
How much snow does Nekimi get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter at Oshkosh, WI, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 77 days a year.
How hot does it get in Nekimi?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 60°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Oshkosh Wittman Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Nekimi?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 13, about 165 frost-free days, at Oshkosh Wittman Airport.
What growing zone is Nekimi in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Nekimi?
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 Nekimi getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Nekimi.
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.