Chippewa, WI climate
Chippewa has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Chippewa feels like
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Chippewa 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 2° | 1.2" | 10.7" | 9 | -1° – 24° |
| February | 25° | 4° | 1.0" | 10.2" | 7 | 3° – 30° |
| March | 37° | 15° | 1.7" | 9.3" | 8 | 16° – 41° |
| April | 51° | 27° | 2.9" | 4.2" | 11 | 29° – 47° |
| May | 65° | 40° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 12 | 46° – 59° |
| June | 74° | 50° | 4.6" | 0 | 12 | 58° – 66° |
| July | 78° | 55° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 60° – 71° |
| August | 75° | 52° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 58° – 68° |
| September | 67° | 45° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 49° – 61° |
| October | 53° | 33° | 3.4" | 0.9" | 11 | 36° – 48° |
| November | 37° | 22° | 2.0" | 7.9" | 9 | 19° – 40° |
| December | 25° | 10° | 1.4" | 14.0" | 10 | 5° – 28° |
| Year | 51° | 29° | 33.6" | 57.3" | 121 |
“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 Chippewa
Chippewa 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 121 days a year.
About 126 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first one by September 24. That leaves about 126 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Chippewa
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Chippewa, 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.
Chippewa and its neighbors
Chippewa borders 8 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.0°. Round Lake has both the coldest January nights (1°) and the hottest July afternoons (78°). Chippewa’s January low is 2° and its July high 78°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Chippewa 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 Chippewa averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Chippewa’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 3° to 30°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Chippewa’s climate
What is the coldest month in Chippewa?
January, with a typical high of 20° and a low of 2°.
What is the hottest month in Chippewa?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 55°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Chippewa get?
About 57 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Chippewa?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 24, and the last spring frost by May 22.
What is the rainiest month in Chippewa?
June, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Chippewa itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Winter, WI (21 mi, snow) and Butternut 3sw, WI (8 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.