Christiana, WI climate
Christiana has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Christiana feels like
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Christiana 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 | 27° | 11° | 1.5" | 10.4" | 7 | 22 | 9° – 32° |
| February | 32° | 15° | 1.5" | 10.6" | 7 | 20 | 11° – 35° |
| March | 44° | 25° | 2.1" | 4.5" | 8 | 9 | 26° – 50° |
| April | 57° | 35° | 3.7" | 0.7" | 11 | 1 | 37° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 47° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 79° | 57° | 5.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 61° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 79° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| September | 74° | 51° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| October | 60° | 40° | 2.9" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| November | 45° | 29° | 2.3" | 1.3" | 8 | 2 | 28° – 46° |
| December | 33° | 18° | 1.7" | 7.6" | 8 | 14 | 12° – 36° |
| Year | 57° | 37° | 37.2" | 35.5" | 106 | 68 |
“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 Christiana
Christiana gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 106 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 68 days of the year.
About 163 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 11. That leaves about 163 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 68% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Christiana
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Christiana, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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.
Christiana and its neighbors
Christiana borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Pleasant Springs has the coldest January nights (11°) and Cambridge the hottest July afternoons (83°). Christiana’s January low is 11° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Christiana 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 Christiana averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Christiana’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 26° to 50°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Christiana’s climate
What is the coldest month in Christiana?
January, with a typical high of 27° and a low of 11°.
What is the hottest month in Christiana?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Christiana get?
About 36 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Christiana?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 11, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Christiana?
June, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Christiana itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Stoughton, WI (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.