Woodford has colder winter nights than 92% of U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 83°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 71% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.3° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 27 to October 14.
A year in Woodford at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Woodford’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Woodford’s place in Wisconsin beside it.
What a year in Woodford feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Monroe Wwtp, WI, 10 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Woodford’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −17°. 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 Argyle Wwtp, WI, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 38 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Woodford
91% 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 Monroe Wwtp, WI.
Living with Woodford’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
170 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 40% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Woodford from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Woodford and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Woodford yet.
Climates most like Woodford’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodford, WI | 11° | 83° | 38" | 39" |
| Boone, IA | 11° | 84° | 36" | 36" |
| Colchester, VT | 10° | 81° | 38" | 50" |
| Elmira, NY | 16° | 83° | 36" | 42" |
| Hillsdale, MI | 16° | 82° | 38" | 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 Woodford averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller 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 Woodford compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Woodford’s place among Wisconsin’s.
Woodford weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Woodford’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Argyle Wwtp, WI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 11° | 1.4" | 9.3" | 8 | 9° – 33° |
| February | 33° | 15° | 1.5" | 12.4" | 8 | 11° – 36° |
| March | 45° | 26° | 2.1" | 4.6" | 10 | 27° – 51° |
| April | 59° | 36° | 3.7" | 1.3" | 10 | 38° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 15 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 66° – 79° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 65° – 76° |
| September | 74° | 51° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 56° – 68° |
| October | 61° | 39° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 10 | 46° – 56° |
| November | 46° | 28° | 2.4" | 2.3" | 8 | 28° – 47° |
| December | 34° | 18° | 1.7" | 9.2" | 9 | 11° – 36° |
| Year | 58° | 37° | 37.8" | 39.2" | 121 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 11° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Woodford’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 Woodford’s center.
- Snow: Argyle Wwtp, WI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Monroe Wwtp, WI, 10 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft higher; 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 Woodford’s climate
What is the weather like in Woodford?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 92% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Woodford in winter?
January nights average 11°. About 150 nights a year reach 32° or below and 18 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 9°.
How much snow does Woodford get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter at Argyle Wwtp, WI, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in Woodford?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 16 days a year reach 90° (Monroe Wwtp, WI).
When is the first and last frost in Woodford?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 170 frost-free days, at Monroe Wwtp, WI.
What growing zone is Woodford in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Woodford?
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 Woodford getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Woodford.
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.