Climate · Caswell

Caswell, WI climate

Caswell has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
78°
161st coolest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
January low
3°
259th coldest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Rain + melted snow
32 in
238th driest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Snow a winter
75 in
79th snowiest of 2,046 Wisconsin towns
A normal year

What a year in Caswell feels like

Winter

25° / 6°
Typical high / low · 25 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

52° / 27°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 24

Summer

76° / 51°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

53° / 33°
Typical high / low · First frost around Sep 30
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Caswell 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
January22°3°1.2" 13.4"928 1° – 23°
February27°5°1.1" 14.2"729 3° – 29°
March38°15°1.7" 11.2"923 17° – 41°
April52°27°2.8" 8.9"128 30° – 47°
May66°39°3.6" 0.5"130 45° – 58°
June74°49°4.2" 0120 58° – 66°
July78°53°3.9" 0120 60° – 70°
August76°51°3.4" 0110 59° – 67°
September68°44°3.8" 0110 49° – 61°
October54°33°3.3" 2.4"131 37° – 50°
November39°22°2.0" 9.5"109 21° – 40°
December27°11°1.5" 14.6"1024 8° – 29°
Year52°29°32.3"74.7"129122

“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 Caswell

Caswell gets 32 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 129 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 122 days of the year.

32 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 72% of U.S. towns
75 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 93% of U.S. towns
122 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 96% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.2"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
15"
Frost & the growing season

About 128 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 24 and the first one by September 30. That leaves about 128 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.

186
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
32
nights below 0° in a normal year
<1
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Caswell

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Caswell, 98% of that work is heating and 2% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

98%heating
8,795 heating degree daysMore heating than 93% of U.S. towns
195 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 96% 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 Caswell

Caswell and its neighbors

Caswell borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Argonne has the coldest January nights (3°) and Armstrong Creek the hottest July afternoons (78°). Caswell’s January low is 3° and its July high 78°.

Popple River: January low 3°, July high 78°Fence: January low 3°, July high 78°Blackwell: January low 4°, July high 78°Lincoln: January low 3°, July high 77°Wabeno: January low 4°, July high 78°Freedom: January low 4°, July high 78°Goodman: January low 4°, July high 79°Hiles: January low 3°, July high 77°Alvin: January low 3°, July high 77°Ross: January low 3°, July high 78°Laona: January low 4°, July high 78°Armstrong Creek: January low 4°, July high 78°Argonne: January low 3°, July high 78°Caswell: January low 3°, July high 78° CaswellRossLaonaArmstrong CreekArgonne
ColderMilder3° to 4°
Argonne2.9° −0.3°
Ross3.1° −0.1°
Caswell3.2°
Laona3.5° +0.3°
Armstrong Creek3.5° +0.3°

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

Compared with other towns

How Caswell compares

Summer heat78° July high
Cooler than 96% of U.S. towns161st coolest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Winter cold3° January low
Colder than 92% of U.S. towns259th coldest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Precipitation32" a year
Drier than 72% of U.S. towns238th driest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Snow75" a winter
Snowier than 93% of U.S. towns79th snowiest of 2,046 Wisconsin towns
Growing season128 frost-free days
Shorter than 95% of U.S. towns182nd shortest 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

+1.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Caswell averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 83% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+3.0° now 16°, was 13°
🌷 Spring+1.4° now 39°, was 38°
☀️ Summer+1.0° now 63°, was 62°
🍂 Fall+1.4° now 43°, was 42°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Caswell’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 3° to 29°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Caswell’s climate

What is the coldest month in Caswell?

January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 3°.

What is the hottest month in Caswell?

July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 53°.

How much snow does Caswell get?

About 75 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

When is the first frost in Caswell?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 30, and the last spring frost by May 24.

What is the rainiest month in Caswell?

June, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Caswell itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Argonne 1.5-nw, WI (10 mi, snow) and Goodman Sanitary Dist, WI (16 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

The coffee’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Caswell, WIForest CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Caswell is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01