Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0January in Shiocton bites harder than in 95% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 81° on average. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 86% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.8° above 1901–2000. Garden planting can start around May 4; autumn frost returns near October 6.
A year in Shiocton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Shiocton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Shiocton’s place in Wisconsin beside it.
What a year in Shiocton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 153 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at New London, WI, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Shiocton’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −16°. 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 58 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Shiocton, WI, falls mostly in 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 118 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Shiocton
94% 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 New London, WI.
Living with Shiocton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
153 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 4 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 1.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Shiocton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (60%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Shiocton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Shiocton yet.
Climates most like Shiocton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiocton, WI | 9° | 81° | 33" | 58" |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 9° | 81° | 35" | 50" |
| Prior Lake, MN | 7° | 82° | 33" | 55" |
| Houghton Lake, MI | 12° | 81° | 33" | 66" |
| Clear Lake, IA | 7° | 82° | 36" | 44" |
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 Shiocton averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°).
A bigger shift than in 76% 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 Shiocton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Shiocton’s place among Wisconsin’s.
Shiocton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Shiocton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Shiocton, WI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 9° | 1.3" | 12.1" | 9 | 26 | 5° – 29° |
| February | 29° | 12° | 1.1" | 14.1" | 8 | 26 | 9° – 31° |
| March | 41° | 22° | 1.9" | 7.1" | 8 | 17 | 22° – 47° |
| April | 55° | 33° | 3.1" | 4.3" | 11 | 3 | 34° – 50° |
| May | 68° | 44° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| June | 77° | 55° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| July | 81° | 59° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| August | 79° | 57° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| September | 72° | 50° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| October | 58° | 38° | 2.9" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| November | 43° | 27° | 2.0" | 3.1" | 9 | 3 | 26° – 43° |
| December | 31° | 16° | 1.6" | 16.5" | 10 | 19 | 11° – 34° |
| Year | 55° | 35° | 33.0" | 57.5" | 118 | 94 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Shiocton’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 Shiocton’s center.
- Snow: Shiocton, WI (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: New London, WI, 9 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 Shiocton’s climate
What is the weather like in Shiocton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 58 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Shiocton in winter?
January nights average 9°. About 164 nights a year reach 32° or below and 24 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 5°.
How much snow does Shiocton get?
About 58 inches in a normal winter at Shiocton, WI, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 94 days a year.
How hot does it get in Shiocton?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 59°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (New London, WI).
When is the first and last frost in Shiocton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 4 and the first fall frost by October 6, about 153 frost-free days, at New London, WI.
What growing zone is Shiocton in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Shiocton?
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 Shiocton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 76% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Shiocton.
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.