Climate · Beetown

Beetown, WI climate

Beetown has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
82°
260th hottest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
January low
11°
430th mildest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Rain + melted snow
38 in
71st wettest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Snow a winter
37 in
239th least snowy of 2,046 Wisconsin towns
A normal year

What a year in Beetown feels like

Winter

30° / 14°
Typical high / low · 13 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

57° / 37°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 27

Summer

81° / 60°
Typical high / low · 4 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

60° / 40°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 11
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Beetown weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January27°11°1.3" 10.0"823 9° – 31°
February31°14°1.3" 8.9"821 10° – 35°
March44°26°2.1" 4.9"1010 27° – 51°
April58°36°3.8" 1.6"111 38° – 54°
May70°48°4.5" 0.2"130 53° – 65°
June79°58°5.6" 0120 65° – 73°
July82°62°5.0" 0100 66° – 79°
August80°60°4.0" 0100 65° – 76°
September74°52°4.1" 090 56° – 68°
October60°40°2.8" 0.5"90 45° – 55°
November45°28°2.2" 2.6"83 28° – 47°
December32°17°1.6" 8.7"916 10° – 35°
Year57°38°38.2"37.4"11874

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Beetown

Beetown gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 118 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 74 days of the year.

38 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 56% of U.S. towns
37 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 66% of U.S. towns
74 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 79% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.6"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
10"
Frost & the growing season

About 166 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 11. That leaves about 166 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.

150
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
20
nights below 0° in a normal year
4
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Beetown

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Beetown, 92% of that work is heating and 8% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

92%heating
7,365 heating degree daysMore heating than 78% of U.S. towns
599 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 69% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Beetown

Beetown and its neighbors

Beetown borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Little Grant has the coldest January nights (10°) and Waterloo the hottest July afternoons (83°). Beetown’s January low is 11° and its July high 82°.

Lancaster: January low 10°, July high 82°Ellenboro: January low 10°, July high 82°Potosi: January low 11°, July high 83°North Lancaster: January low 10°, July high 82°Patch Grove: January low 10°, July high 82°Mount Hope: January low 10°, July high 81°Bagley: January low 10°, July high 83°Wyalusing: January low 10°, July high 82°South Lancaster: January low 10°, July high 82°Waterloo: January low 11°, July high 83°Glen Haven: January low 11°, July high 82°Little Grant: January low 10°, July high 82°Cassville: January low 11°, July high 83°Bloomington: January low 11°, July high 82°Beetown: January low 11°, July high 82° BeetownSouth LancasterWaterlooGlen HavenLittle GrantCassvilleBloomington
ColderMilder10° to 11°
Little Grant10.2° −0.4°
South Lancaster10.4° −0.2°
Bloomington10.5° −0.1°
Beetown10.6°
Glen Haven10.6° same
Cassville10.8° +0.2°
Waterloo11.0° +0.4°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Beetown compares

Summer heat82° July high
Cooler than 71% of U.S. towns260th hottest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Winter cold11° January low
Colder than 80% of U.S. towns430th mildest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Precipitation38" a year
Drier than 56% of U.S. towns71st wettest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Snow37" a winter
Snowier than 66% of U.S. towns239th least snowy of 2,046 Wisconsin towns
Growing season166 frost-free days
Shorter than 64% of U.S. towns251st longest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Beetown averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 92% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.8° now 22°, was 20°
🌷 Spring+0.6° now 47°, was 46°
☀️ Summer−0.2° now 70°, was 71°
🍂 Fall+0.3° now 50°, was 49°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Beetown’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 10° to 35°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Beetown’s climate

What is the coldest month in Beetown?

January, with a typical high of 27° and a low of 11°.

What is the hottest month in Beetown?

July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 62°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Beetown get?

About 37 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Beetown?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 11, and the last spring frost by April 27.

What is the rainiest month in Beetown?

June, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Beetown itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lancaster 4 Wsw, WI (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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