Lake Holcombe, WI climate
Lake 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.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lake Holcombe feels like
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Lake 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 | 22° | 4° | 1.0" | 9.7" | 7 | 1° – 26° |
| February | 28° | 7° | 1.0" | 8.5" | 5 | 5° – 31° |
| March | 40° | 19° | 1.6" | 6.7" | 6 | 20° – 44° |
| April | 54° | 31° | 2.9" | 2.6" | 9 | 31° – 50° |
| May | 67° | 43° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 9 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 53° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 57° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 62° – 73° |
| August | 78° | 55° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 61° – 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 | 27° | 12° | 1.2" | 10.1" | 7 | 6° – 30° |
| Year | 53° | 32° | 32.2" | 42.1" | 86 |
“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 Lake Holcombe
Lake Holcombe gets 32 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year.
About 149 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first one by October 2. That leaves about 149 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 82% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lake Holcombe
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lake Holcombe, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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.
Lake Holcombe and its neighbors
Lake Holcombe borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Ruby has the coldest January nights (4°) and Cleveland the hottest July afternoons (80°). Lake Holcombe’s January low is 4° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Lake Holcombe 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 Lake Holcombe averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is smaller than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lake Holcombe’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 5° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Lake Holcombe’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lake Holcombe?
January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 4°.
What is the hottest month in Lake Holcombe?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 57°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lake Holcombe get?
About 42 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Lake 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 Lake Holcombe?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lake Holcombe itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sheldon, WI (8 mi, snow) and Holcombe, WI (2 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.