La Pointe, WI climate
La Pointe has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in La Pointe feels like
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La Pointe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 7° | 1.5" | 18.8" | 11 |
| February | 26° | 7° | 1.1" | 14.1" | 8 |
| March | 37° | 16° | 1.8" | 11.5" | 8 |
| April | 48° | 28° | 2.9" | 5.3" | 10 |
| May | 61° | 38° | 3.3" | 0.3" | 11 |
| June | 71° | 49° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 |
| July | 77° | 56° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 |
| August | 76° | 56° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 |
| September | 68° | 48° | 3.1" | 0 | 10 |
| October | 54° | 37° | 3.2" | 0.7" | 12 |
| November | 40° | 26° | 2.3" | 6.4" | 10 |
| December | 28° | 16° | 1.8" | 16.4" | 11 |
| Year | 51° | 32° | 31.5" | 73.5" | 120 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more.
Rain and snow in La Pointe
La Pointe gets 32 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year.
About 140 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 20 and the first one by October 9. That leaves about 140 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in La Pointe
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In La Pointe, 97% of that work is heating and 3% 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.
How La Pointe compares
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Common questions about La Pointe’s climate
What is the coldest month in La Pointe?
February, with a typical high of 26° and a low of 7°.
What is the hottest month in La Pointe?
July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 56°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does La Pointe get?
About 74 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in La Pointe?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 9, and the last spring frost by May 20.
What is the rainiest month in La Pointe?
July, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.
NOAA’s gridded normals don’t cover this state, so temperatures and rainfall come from the nearest weather station. Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Madeline Island, WI (15 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.