Hendren, WI climate
Hendren has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 44 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 66°, and a typical Oct 1 in Hendren peaks around 63°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Hendren feels like
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Hendren 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 | 23° | 5° | 1.0" | 9.1" | 7 | 26 | 1° – 27° |
| February | 28° | 8° | 1.1" | 9.4" | 6 | 26 | 5° – 31° |
| March | 40° | 20° | 1.7" | 7.7" | 8 | 18 | 20° – 46° |
| April | 55° | 32° | 3.2" | 2.7" | 11 | 3 | 33° – 50° |
| May | 67° | 44° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| June | 76° | 54° | 4.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 58° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| August | 78° | 56° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| September | 70° | 48° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| October | 57° | 36° | 3.0" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| November | 41° | 25° | 1.8" | 3.4" | 7 | 4 | 23° – 43° |
| December | 28° | 12° | 1.4" | 10.9" | 8 | 21 | 7° – 31° |
| Year | 53° | 33° | 33.9" | 43.6" | 112 | 97 |
“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 Hendren
Hendren gets 34 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 112 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 97 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 1. That leaves about 144 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hendren
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hendren, 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.
Hendren and its neighbors
Hendren borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Mead has the coldest January nights (5°) and Foster the hottest July afternoons (81°). Hendren’s January low is 5° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Hendren 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 Hendren averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hendren’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 20° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Hendren’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hendren?
January, with a typical high of 23° and a low of 5°.
What is the hottest month in Hendren?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 58°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hendren get?
About 44 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Hendren?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 10.
What is the rainiest month in Hendren?
June, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hendren itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Neillsville 3ese, WI (16 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.