Leopolis has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Leopolis at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Leopolis’s climate
Read from where Leopolis sits among Wisconsin’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Leopolis averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
44 inches of snow, 33 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Leopolis feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 154 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 6.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Leopolis’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
154 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 4 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 6.
About 44" a winter over 16 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 94 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 94% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 6 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 81°.
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 →Leopolis and its neighbors
Herman has the coldest January nights next door (7°) and Pella the hottest July afternoons (81°). 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 Leopolis compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Wisconsin.
Leopolis 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 | 24° | 7° | 1.2" | 10.8" | 9 | 27 | 4° – 27° |
| February | 29° | 10° | 1.1" | 10.2" | 7 | 27 | 7° – 30° |
| March | 41° | 20° | 1.8" | 6.7" | 8 | 16 | 21° – 45° |
| April | 54° | 31° | 3.1" | 4.1" | 10 | 3 | 33° – 50° |
| May | 68° | 43° | 3.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| June | 77° | 54° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 58° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| August | 79° | 56° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 71° | 48° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| October | 57° | 36° | 2.9" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| November | 42° | 25° | 1.9" | 2.5" | 8 | 3 | 25° – 42° |
| December | 29° | 14° | 1.6" | 9.6" | 9 | 19 | 10° – 33° |
| Year | 54° | 34° | 32.6" | 44.3" | 114 | 94 |
Heating and cooling a home in Leopolis
94% 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. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Leopolis’s climate
What is the coldest month in Leopolis?
January, with a typical high of 24° and a low of 7°.
What is the hottest month in Leopolis?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 58°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Leopolis get?
About 44 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Leopolis?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 6, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Leopolis?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Leopolis.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Leopolis itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Clintonville, WI (11 mi) away. 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.