Glen Flora, WI climate
Glen Flora has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade3° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 65°, and a typical Oct 1 in Glen Flora peaks around 62°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Glen Flora feels like
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Glen Flora 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 | 22° | 3° | 1.0" | 9.2" | 10 | 28 | 1° – 25° |
| February | 27° | 6° | 1.0" | 11.7" | 7 | 28 | 4° – 31° |
| March | 39° | 18° | 1.6" | 6.7" | 7 | 20 | 20° – 44° |
| April | 53° | 30° | 2.8" | 5.5" | 11 | 6 | 30° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 43° | 3.8" | 1.3" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| June | 75° | 52° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| July | 79° | 57° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| August | 77° | 54° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 69° | 47° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| October | 55° | 35° | 3.3" | 0.7" | 11 | 1 | 40° – 51° |
| November | 39° | 23° | 1.8" | 4.8" | 8 | 5 | 22° – 42° |
| December | 27° | 11° | 1.3" | 12.2" | 10 | 23 | 6° – 30° |
| Year | 52° | 32° | 32.3" | 52.1" | 114 | 111 |
“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 Glen Flora
Glen Flora 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 114 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 111 days of the year.
About 147 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first one by October 3. That leaves about 147 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 83% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Glen Flora
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Glen Flora, 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.
How Glen Flora 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 Glen Flora averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Glen Flora’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 4° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Glen Flora’s climate
What is the coldest month in Glen Flora?
January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 3°.
What is the hottest month in Glen Flora?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 57°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Glen Flora get?
About 52 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Glen Flora?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 3, and the last spring frost by May 7.
What is the rainiest month in Glen Flora?
June, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Glen Flora itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ladysmith 3w, WI (11 mi, snow) and Big Falls Hydro, WI (5 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.