Beaver Brook, WI climate
Beaver Brook has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Beaver Brook feels like
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Beaver Brook 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° | 2° | 0.9" | 11.3" | 8 | 29 | -1° – 25° |
| February | 26° | 5° | 1.0" | 9.6" | 6 | 27 | 4° – 29° |
| March | 39° | 17° | 1.6" | 9.4" | 7 | 19 | 18° – 43° |
| April | 53° | 30° | 2.8" | 4.8" | 10 | 4 | 31° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 43° | 3.9" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| June | 75° | 53° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| July | 79° | 57° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| August | 77° | 55° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 69° | 47° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| October | 55° | 35° | 3.2" | 0.8" | 10 | 1 | 38° – 50° |
| November | 39° | 23° | 1.8" | 6.2" | 7 | 7 | 22° – 42° |
| December | 26° | 10° | 1.3" | 13.2" | 9 | 22 | 5° – 28° |
| Year | 52° | 31° | 32.8" | 55.7" | 112 | 109 |
“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 Beaver Brook
Beaver Brook gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 112 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 109 days of the year.
About 135 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first one by September 28. That leaves about 135 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 92% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Beaver Brook
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Beaver Brook, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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.
Beaver Brook and its neighbors
Beaver Brook borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Spooner has both the coldest January nights (2°) and the hottest July afternoons (80°). Beaver Brook’s January low is 2° and its July high 79°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Beaver Brook 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 Beaver Brook averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Beaver Brook’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from -1° to 25°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Beaver Brook’s climate
What is the coldest month in Beaver Brook?
January, with a typical high of 21° and a low of 2°.
What is the hottest month in Beaver Brook?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 57°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Beaver Brook get?
About 56 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Beaver Brook?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 28, and the last spring frost by May 14.
What is the rainiest month in Beaver Brook?
June, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Beaver Brook itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Spooner Ag Res Stn, WI (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.