Glendale, WI climate
Glendale has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Glendale feels like
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Glendale 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 | 30° | 15° | 1.6" | 11.0" | 10 | 20 | 12° – 34° |
| February | 33° | 18° | 1.5" | 9.9" | 9 | 17 | 14° – 35° |
| March | 43° | 27° | 2.0" | 5.3" | 9 | 7 | 27° – 49° |
| April | 54° | 36° | 3.7" | 1.5" | 12 | 1 | 36° – 50° |
| May | 65° | 46° | 3.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 75° | 56° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| July | 80° | 62° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| August | 79° | 62° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| September | 72° | 54° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| October | 60° | 42° | 2.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 46° | 31° | 2.1" | 2.0" | 9 | 2 | 30° – 47° |
| December | 35° | 21° | 1.8" | 9.8" | 10 | 12 | 16° – 38° |
| Year | 56° | 39° | 34.0" | 39.5" | 120 | 58 |
“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 Glendale
Glendale 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 120 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 58 days of the year.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 173 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Glendale
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Glendale, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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.
Glendale and its neighbors
Glendale borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.3°. Milwaukee has both the coldest January nights (15°) and the hottest July afternoons (82°). Glendale’s January low is 15° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Glendale 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 Glendale averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Glendale’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 12° to 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Glendale’s climate
What is the coldest month in Glendale?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Glendale?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 62°. About 17 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Glendale get?
About 40 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Glendale?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Glendale?
June, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Glendale itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mt Mary College, WI (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.