Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Wausaukee has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 81°. Seasons differ by 74°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 88% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from May to September brings highs of 68–81°.
A year in Wausaukee at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wausaukee’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wausaukee’s place in Wisconsin beside it.
What a year in Wausaukee feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 126 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first by September 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Stephenson 5wsw, MI, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wausaukee’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 58 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Crivitz High Falls, WI, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 31 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 Wausaukee
96% 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 Stephenson 5wsw, MI.
Living with Wausaukee’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
126 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 22 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 31 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 52% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wausaukee from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wausaukee and its neighbors
Athelstane has the coldest January nights next door (6°, 1° 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 Wausaukee’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wausaukee, WI | 7° | 81° | 31" | 58" |
| Plymouth, MN | 6° | 82° | 32" | 54" |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 9° | 81° | 35" | 50" |
| Houghton Lake, MI | 12° | 81° | 33" | 66" |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 7° | 83° | 31" | 42" |
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 Wausaukee averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 58% 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 Wausaukee compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wausaukee’s place among Wisconsin’s.
Wausaukee weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wausaukee’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Crivitz High Falls, WI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 7° | 1.3" | 14.0" | 9 | 30 | 5° – 26° |
| February | 30° | 8° | 1.0" | 11.9" | 7 | 29 | 7° – 31° |
| March | 41° | 18° | 1.7" | 8.7" | 8 | 25 | 19° – 43° |
| April | 54° | 29° | 2.8" | 6.5" | 8 | 7 | 34° – 48° |
| May | 68° | 41° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| June | 77° | 51° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 56° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| August | 79° | 54° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 71° | 46° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| October | 57° | 35° | 3.1" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| November | 42° | 25° | 2.1" | 4.0" | 7 | 5 | 25° – 42° |
| December | 31° | 14° | 1.5" | 12.6" | 9 | 21 | 12° – 32° |
| Year | 55° | 32° | 30.8" | 58.3" | 106 | 117 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 7° to 31°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Wausaukee’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 Wausaukee’s center.
- Snow: Crivitz High Falls, WI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Stephenson 5wsw, MI, 12 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 Wausaukee’s climate
What is the weather like in Wausaukee?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 58 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 97% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wausaukee in winter?
January nights average 7°. About 191 nights a year reach 32° or below and 33 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 5°.
How much snow does Wausaukee get?
About 58 inches in a normal winter at Crivitz High Falls, WI, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 117 days a year.
How hot does it get in Wausaukee?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 56°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Stephenson 5wsw, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Wausaukee?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 22 and the first fall frost by September 27, about 126 frost-free days, at Stephenson 5wsw, MI.
What growing zone is Wausaukee 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 Wausaukee?
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 Wausaukee getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wausaukee.
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.