Gull Lake, WI climate
Gull Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 60 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Gull Lake feels like
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Gull Lake 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 | 20° | 2° | 0.9" | 10.3" | 10 | 31 | -2° – 25° |
| February | 26° | 5° | 1.0" | 10.3" | 7 | 28 | 4° – 29° |
| March | 39° | 17° | 1.5" | 10.4" | 9 | 26 | 18° – 43° |
| April | 53° | 30° | 2.7" | 5.8" | 11 | 9 | 31° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 42° | 3.9" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| June | 75° | 52° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| July | 79° | 57° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| August | 77° | 54° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| September | 69° | 47° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| October | 55° | 35° | 3.2" | 0.9" | 12 | 1 | 38° – 50° |
| November | 38° | 22° | 1.7" | 8.9" | 8 | 11 | 21° – 41° |
| December | 25° | 10° | 1.3" | 12.8" | 10 | 25 | 5° – 28° |
| Year | 52° | 31° | 32.4" | 59.7" | 122 | 130 |
“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 Gull Lake
Gull Lake gets 32 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 130 days of the year.
About 144 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first one by October 4. That leaves about 144 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Gull Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Gull Lake, 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.
Gull Lake and its neighbors
Gull Lake borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Stinnett has the coldest January nights (2°) and Brooklyn the hottest July afternoons (80°). Gull Lake’s January low is 2° and its July high 79°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Gull Lake 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 Gull Lake averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.8°). The shift is larger than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Gull Lake’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 -2° to 25°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Gull Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Gull Lake?
January, with a typical high of 20° and a low of 2°.
What is the hottest month in Gull Lake?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 57°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Gull Lake get?
About 60 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Gull Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 4, and the last spring frost by May 10.
What is the rainiest month in Gull Lake?
June, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Gull Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Gordon, WI (15 mi, snow) and Minong 5 Wsw, WI (6 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.