Arbor Vitae, WI climate
Arbor Vitae has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 99 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Arbor Vitae feels like
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Arbor Vitae weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 3° | 1.3" | 20.4" | 11 | 31 | -1° – 23° |
| February | 26° | 4° | 1.2" | 16.5" | 7 | 29 | 2° – 29° |
| March | 37° | 14° | 1.7" | 16.9" | 9 | 26 | 15° – 41° |
| April | 50° | 27° | 2.8" | 8.8" | 11 | 10 | 29° – 47° |
| May | 65° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.7" | 13 | 0 | 45° – 59° |
| June | 74° | 50° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| July | 77° | 54° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| August | 75° | 52° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| September | 67° | 45° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| October | 53° | 33° | 3.6" | 2.9" | 14 | 1 | 36° – 49° |
| November | 37° | 22° | 2.0" | 12.8" | 11 | 12 | 20° – 40° |
| December | 26° | 10° | 1.7" | 19.7" | 12 | 27 | 7° – 28° |
| Year | 51° | 29° | 33.7" | 98.7" | 133 | 136 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Arbor Vitae
Arbor Vitae gets 34 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 136 days of the year.
About 127 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 23 and the first one by September 27. That leaves about 127 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Arbor Vitae
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Arbor Vitae, 98% of that work is heating and 2% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Arbor Vitae and its neighbors
Arbor Vitae borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Lac du Flambeau has both the coldest January nights (2°) and the hottest July afternoons (77°). Arbor Vitae’s January low is 3° and its July high 77°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Arbor Vitae compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Arbor Vitae averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Arbor Vitae’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 2° to 29°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Arbor Vitae’s climate
What is the coldest month in Arbor Vitae?
January, with a typical high of 21° and a low of 3°.
What is the hottest month in Arbor Vitae?
July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 54°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Arbor Vitae get?
About 99 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Arbor Vitae?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 27, and the last spring frost by May 23.
What is the rainiest month in Arbor Vitae?
June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Arbor Vitae itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Minocqua, WI (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.