Lac La Belle, WI climate
Lac La Belle has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeRight about normal today. The forecast high is 66°, and a typical Oct 1 in Lac La Belle peaks around 66°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Lac La Belle feels like
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Lac La Belle 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 | 27° | 11° | 1.6" | 11.1" | 11 | 22 | 9° – 32° |
| February | 31° | 15° | 1.5" | 9.8" | 10 | 19 | 11° – 35° |
| March | 43° | 25° | 2.0" | 4.8" | 10 | 8 | 25° – 49° |
| April | 56° | 35° | 3.7" | 2.0" | 12 | 1 | 36° – 51° |
| May | 68° | 46° | 4.1" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 4.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| October | 60° | 39° | 2.8" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 45° | 28° | 2.2" | 1.4" | 10 | 2 | 28° – 46° |
| December | 33° | 18° | 1.8" | 10.2" | 11 | 13 | 12° – 36° |
| Year | 56° | 37° | 35.8" | 39.6" | 129 | 64 |
“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 Lac La Belle
Lac La Belle gets 36 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 129 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 64 days of the year.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 164 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 67% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lac La Belle
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lac La Belle, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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.
Lac La Belle and its neighbors
Lac La Belle borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Oconomowoc has the coldest January nights (12°) and Ixonia the hottest July afternoons (82°). Lac La Belle’s January low is 11° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Lac La Belle 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 Lac La Belle averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°). The shift is smaller than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lac La Belle’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 35°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Lac La Belle’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lac La Belle?
January, with a typical high of 27° and a low of 11°.
What is the hottest month in Lac La Belle?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lac La Belle get?
About 40 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Lac La Belle?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Lac La Belle?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lac La Belle itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Oconomowoc WWTP, WI (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.