Hanover has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Hanover at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hanover’s climate
Read from where Hanover sits among Wisconsin’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 15.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Hanover’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
170 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 26 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 15.
About 37" a winter over 13 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 91% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 13 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 83°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Hanover feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
37 inches of snow, 37 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 127 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Hanover averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Hanover compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Wisconsin.
Hanover 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 12° | 1.5" | 10.8" | 10 | 10° – 33° |
| February | 33° | 16° | 1.6" | 10.1" | 9 | 12° – 36° |
| March | 45° | 26° | 2.1" | 4.1" | 10 | 27° – 50° |
| April | 59° | 36° | 3.6" | 1.3" | 12 | 38° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 4.2" | 0 | 13 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 5.3" | 0 | 13 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 67° – 80° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 65° – 77° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 57° – 68° |
| October | 61° | 40° | 2.8" | 0.2" | 10 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 46° | 29° | 2.4" | 2.4" | 9 | 29° – 47° |
| December | 34° | 19° | 1.9" | 7.7" | 10 | 13° – 37° |
| Year | 58° | 38° | 37.3" | 36.6" | 127 |
Heating and cooling a home in Hanover
91% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 12° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Hanover’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hanover?
January, with a typical high of 28° and a low of 12°.
What is the hottest month in Hanover?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hanover get?
About 37 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Hanover?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Hanover?
June, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hanover.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hanover itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Afton - Janesville WWTP, WI (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.