City Point, WI climate
City Point has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in City Point feels like
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City Point 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 | 24° | 6° | 1.1" | 11.3" | 7 | 24 | 4° – 28° |
| February | 29° | 9° | 1.0" | 10.3" | 6 | 24 | 7° – 32° |
| March | 42° | 21° | 1.7" | 7.4" | 8 | 14 | 22° – 47° |
| April | 56° | 32° | 3.2" | 3.5" | 12 | 2 | 34° – 51° |
| May | 68° | 44° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 54° | 4.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 58° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| August | 79° | 56° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| September | 71° | 48° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| October | 58° | 36° | 2.8" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| November | 42° | 25° | 1.8" | 2.9" | 8 | 3 | 24° – 44° |
| December | 29° | 13° | 1.4" | 12.0" | 8 | 18 | 8° – 32° |
| Year | 55° | 34° | 33.8" | 47.9" | 112 | 85 |
“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 City Point
City Point 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 112 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 85 days of the year.
About 148 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first one by October 3. That leaves about 148 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 82% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in City Point
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In City Point, 95% of that work is heating and 5% 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.
City Point and its neighbors
City Point borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Sherwood has the coldest January nights (6°) and Bear Bluff the hottest July afternoons (82°). City Point’s January low is 6° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How City Point 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 City Point averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at City Point’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 22° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about City Point’s climate
What is the coldest month in City Point?
January, with a typical high of 24° and a low of 6°.
What is the hottest month in City Point?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 58°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does City Point get?
About 48 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in City Point?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 3, and the last spring frost by May 6.
What is the rainiest month in City Point?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for City Point itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mather 3 Nw, WI (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.