Holcombe has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Holcombe at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Holcombe’s climate
Read from where Holcombe sits among Wisconsin’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
42 inches of snow, 32 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 149 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 2.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Holcombe averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°).
A smaller shift than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Holcombe feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Holcombe’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
149 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 5 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 2.
About 42" a winter over 15 days with an inch or more, most in December.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 96% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 3 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 80°.
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 →Holcombe and its neighbors
Lake Holcombe has the coldest January nights next door (4°) and Lake Holcombe the hottest July afternoons (80°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Holcombe compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Wisconsin.
Holcombe 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 | 23° | 4° | 1.0" | 9.7" | 7 | 1° – 26° |
| February | 28° | 7° | 1.0" | 8.5" | 5 | 5° – 32° |
| March | 40° | 19° | 1.6" | 6.7" | 6 | 20° – 44° |
| April | 54° | 31° | 2.9" | 2.6" | 9 | 31° – 50° |
| May | 67° | 43° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 9 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 53° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 58° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 62° – 74° |
| August | 78° | 55° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 70° | 47° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 51° – 64° |
| October | 56° | 35° | 3.1" | 0.7" | 7 | 40° – 51° |
| November | 40° | 24° | 1.8" | 3.7" | 6 | 23° – 43° |
| December | 28° | 12° | 1.2" | 10.1" | 7 | 6° – 30° |
| Year | 53° | 32° | 32.0" | 42.1" | 86 |
Heating and cooling a home in Holcombe
96% 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 5° to 32°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Holcombe’s climate
What is the coldest month in Holcombe?
January, with a typical high of 23° and a low of 4°.
What is the hottest month in Holcombe?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 58°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Holcombe get?
About 42 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Holcombe?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in Holcombe?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Holcombe.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Holcombe itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sheldon, WI (10 mi, snow) and Holcombe, WI (1 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.