Gardner, WI climate
Gardner has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Gardner feels like
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Gardner 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 | 26° | 12° | 1.6" | 15.6" | 11 | 24 | 8° – 30° |
| February | 29° | 14° | 1.2" | 12.9" | 8 | 26 | 10° – 32° |
| March | 39° | 23° | 1.8" | 8.6" | 9 | 18 | 20° – 44° |
| April | 50° | 33° | 3.0" | 4.0" | 10 | 3 | 33° – 47° |
| May | 62° | 43° | 3.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| June | 72° | 54° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| July | 77° | 59° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| August | 76° | 59° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 69° | 51° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| October | 56° | 40° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 43° | 30° | 2.2" | 2.4" | 10 | 3 | 28° – 43° |
| December | 31° | 19° | 1.9" | 13.7" | 10 | 16 | 14° – 35° |
| Year | 52° | 36° | 32.1" | 57.4" | 124 | 90 |
“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 Gardner
Gardner 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 124 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 90 days of the year.
About 157 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first one by October 13. That leaves about 157 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 74% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Gardner
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Gardner, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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.
Gardner and its neighbors
Gardner borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.0°. Brussels has both the coldest January nights (10°) and the hottest July afternoons (79°). Gardner’s January low is 12° and its July high 77°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Gardner 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 Gardner averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Gardner’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 20° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Gardner’s climate
What is the coldest month in Gardner?
January, with a typical high of 26° and a low of 12°.
What is the hottest month in Gardner?
July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 59°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Gardner get?
About 57 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Gardner?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by May 8.
What is the rainiest month in Gardner?
June, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Gardner itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm, WI (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.