Few U.S. towns have colder winter nights than Soldiers Grove
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 82° on average. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in June and the lightest in February. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 83% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Soldiers Grove at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Soldiers Grove’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Soldiers Grove’s place in Wisconsin beside it.
What a year in Soldiers Grove feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first by October 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Gays Mills, WI, 7 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Soldiers Grove’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 38 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Gays Mills, WI, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 38 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 99 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Soldiers Grove
92% 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 Gays Mills, WI.
Living with Soldiers Grove’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
156 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 3 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Soldiers Grove from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Soldiers Grove and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Soldiers Grove yet.
Climates most like Soldiers Grove’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldiers Grove, WI | 9° | 82° | 38" | 38" |
| Colchester, VT | 10° | 81° | 38" | 50" |
| Elko New Market, MN | 7° | 82° | 34" | 41" |
| Webster City, IA | 9° | 83° | 36" | 33" |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 9° | 81° | 35" | 50" |
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 Soldiers Grove averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 77% 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 Soldiers Grove compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Soldiers Grove’s place among Wisconsin’s.
Soldiers Grove weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Soldiers Grove’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Gays Mills, WI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 9° | 1.2" | 10.8" | 8 | 23 | 7° – 30° |
| February | 31° | 12° | 1.2" | 7.8" | 6 | 23 | 8° – 34° |
| March | 44° | 24° | 2.1" | 5.9" | 8 | 10 | 26° – 49° |
| April | 57° | 35° | 3.9" | 1.6" | 9 | 1 | 37° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 46° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 61° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 65° – 78° |
| August | 80° | 58° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| October | 59° | 38° | 2.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 44° | 27° | 2.1" | 1.9" | 7 | 2 | 27° – 46° |
| December | 31° | 16° | 1.4" | 9.7" | 7 | 15 | 9° – 34° |
| Year | 56° | 36° | 37.8" | 37.8" | 99 | 75 |
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 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Soldiers Grove’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 Soldiers Grove’s center.
- Snow: Gays Mills, WI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Gays Mills, WI, 7 miles from the town’s center, 150 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 Soldiers Grove’s climate
What is the weather like in Soldiers Grove?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Soldiers Grove in winter?
January nights average 9°. About 167 nights a year reach 32° or below and 27 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 7°.
How much snow does Soldiers Grove get?
About 38 inches in a normal winter at Gays Mills, WI, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 75 days a year.
How hot does it get in Soldiers Grove?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Gays Mills, WI).
When is the first and last frost in Soldiers Grove?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 3 and the first fall frost by October 7, about 156 frost-free days, at Gays Mills, WI.
What growing zone is Soldiers Grove 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 Soldiers Grove?
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 Soldiers Grove getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Soldiers Grove.
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.