Cross Plains, WI climate
Cross Plains has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cross Plains feels like
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Cross Plains 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° | 1.4" | 10.1" | 8 | 20 | 7° – 31° |
| February | 32° | 14° | 1.4" | 10.6" | 8 | 19 | 11° – 34° |
| March | 44° | 24° | 2.2" | 5.5" | 9 | 8 | 25° – 50° |
| April | 57° | 35° | 3.8" | 1.6" | 13 | 1 | 37° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 47° | 4.2" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 79° | 57° | 5.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 61° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 79° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| October | 60° | 39° | 2.9" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 45° | 28° | 2.2" | 2.2" | 8 | 2 | 28° – 46° |
| December | 32° | 17° | 1.6" | 8.2" | 9 | 12 | 11° – 35° |
| Year | 57° | 37° | 37.7" | 38.5" | 121 | 62 |
“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 Cross Plains
Cross Plains gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 62 days of the year.
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 169 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 62% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cross Plains
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cross Plains, 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.
Cross Plains and its neighbors
Cross Plains borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Berry has the coldest January nights (11°) and Cross Plains the hottest July afternoons (82°). Cross Plains’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 Cross Plains 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 Cross Plains averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cross Plains’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 7° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Cross Plains’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cross Plains?
January, with a typical high of 27° and a low of 11°.
What is the hottest month in Cross Plains?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cross Plains get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Cross Plains?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 28.
What is the rainiest month in Cross Plains?
June, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cross Plains itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Charmany Farm, WI (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.