Climate · Harmony

Harmony, WI climate

Harmony 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.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
83°
118th hottest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
January low
12°
171st mildest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Rain + melted snow
37 in
250th wettest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Snow a winter
37 in
182nd least snowy of 2,046 Wisconsin towns
A normal year

What a year in Harmony feels like

Winter

31° / 16°
Typical high / low · 13 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

57° / 36°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 26

Summer

81° / 59°
Typical high / low · 13 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

60° / 40°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 15
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Harmony weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January28°12°1.6" 10.8"10 10° – 33°
February32°16°1.6" 10.1"9 11° – 36°
March44°26°2.1" 4.1"10 26° – 50°
April58°36°3.6" 1.3"12 38° – 53°
May70°47°4.3" 013 52° – 64°
June79°57°5.3" 013 65° – 73°
July83°62°4.0" 010 66° – 79°
August81°60°4.2" 010 64° – 76°
September74°52°3.7" 010 57° – 67°
October61°40°2.9" 0.2"10 46° – 57°
November46°29°2.3" 2.4"9 28° – 47°
December33°19°1.9" 7.7"10 12° – 37°
Year57°38°37.3"36.6"127

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Harmony

Harmony gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 127 days a year.

37 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 59% of U.S. towns
37 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 66% of U.S. towns
127 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.3"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
11"
Frost & the growing season

About 170 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 170 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 61% of U.S. towns.

148
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
16
nights below 0° in a normal year
13
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Harmony

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Harmony, 91% of that work is heating and 9% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

91%heating
6,947 heating degree daysMore heating than 72% of U.S. towns
710 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 60% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Harmony

Harmony and its neighbors

Harmony borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Johnstown has the coldest January nights (12°) and Janesville the hottest July afternoons (83°). Harmony’s January low is 12° and its July high 83°.

Janesville: January low 12°, July high 83°Rock: January low 13°, July high 83°La Prairie: January low 13°, July high 83°Richmond: January low 12°, July high 83°Lima: January low 12°, July high 83°Bradford: January low 13°, July high 83°Milton: January low 12°, July high 83°Fulton: January low 12°, July high 83°Koshkonong: January low 12°, July high 83°Janesville: January low 13°, July high 83°Johnstown: January low 12°, July high 83°Milton: January low 12°, July high 83°Harmony: January low 12°, July high 83° HarmonyJanesvilleJohnstownMilton
ColderMilder12° to 13°
Johnstown12.2° −0.2°
Milton12.2° −0.2°
Harmony12.4°
Janesville12.5° +0.1°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Harmony compares

Summer heat83° July high
Cooler than 69% of U.S. towns118th hottest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Winter cold12° January low
Colder than 77% of U.S. towns171st mildest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Precipitation37" a year
Drier than 59% of U.S. towns250th wettest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Snow37" a winter
Snowier than 66% of U.S. towns182nd least snowy of 2,046 Wisconsin towns
Growing season170 frost-free days
Shorter than 61% of U.S. towns129th longest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Harmony averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 65% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.1° now 23°, was 21°
🌷 Spring+0.8° now 47°, was 46°
☀️ Summer+0.4° now 70°, was 70°
🍂 Fall+0.9° now 50°, was 49°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Harmony’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 11° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Harmony’s climate

What is the coldest month in Harmony?

January, with a typical high of 28° and a low of 12°.

What is the hottest month in Harmony?

July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Harmony get?

About 37 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Harmony?

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 Harmony?

June, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Harmony itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Afton - Janesville WWTP, WI (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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