Bergen, WI climate
Bergen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bergen feels like
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Bergen 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 | 25° | 9° | 1.2" | 9.1" | 9 | 23 | 6° – 30° |
| February | 30° | 13° | 1.2" | 9.3" | 8 | 20 | 9° – 33° |
| March | 43° | 24° | 2.0" | 4.9" | 9 | 9 | 26° – 49° |
| April | 57° | 36° | 3.9" | 1.3" | 12 | 1 | 37° – 53° |
| May | 69° | 47° | 4.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 58° | 5.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 62° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| August | 80° | 60° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| September | 72° | 52° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| October | 59° | 39° | 2.8" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| November | 43° | 28° | 2.0" | 1.5" | 8 | 3 | 27° – 47° |
| December | 30° | 16° | 1.4" | 8.6" | 9 | 16 | 9° – 33° |
| Year | 56° | 37° | 37.6" | 34.8" | 118 | 73 |
“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 Bergen
Bergen 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 73 days of the year.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 178 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 50% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bergen
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bergen, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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.
Bergen and its neighbors
Bergen borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Hamburg has the coldest January nights (8°) and Shelby the hottest July afternoons (82°). Bergen’s January low is 9° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Bergen 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 Bergen averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°). The shift is smaller than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bergen’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 6° to 30°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Bergen’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bergen?
January, with a typical high of 25° and a low of 9°.
What is the hottest month in Bergen?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 62°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bergen get?
About 35 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Bergen?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Bergen?
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 Bergen itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Genoa Dam 8, WI (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.