Maple Grove, WI climate
Maple Grove has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Maple Grove feels like
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Maple Grove 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 | 21° | 3° | 0.9" | 9.5" | 6 | 29 | 1° – 26° |
| February | 27° | 6° | 1.0" | 11.4" | 5 | 26 | 4° – 31° |
| March | 40° | 19° | 1.7" | 10.9" | 7 | 20 | 20° – 44° |
| April | 54° | 31° | 2.9" | 3.3" | 10 | 4 | 32° – 51° |
| May | 67° | 44° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| June | 76° | 54° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 58° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| August | 78° | 56° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 70° | 48° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| October | 56° | 35° | 3.0" | 0.6" | 9 | 1 | 39° – 51° |
| November | 40° | 24° | 1.8" | 4.1" | 7 | 4 | 22° – 43° |
| December | 27° | 11° | 1.3" | 11.2" | 7 | 22 | 5° – 30° |
| Year | 53° | 32° | 33.3" | 51.0" | 103 | 107 |
“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 Maple Grove
Maple Grove gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 103 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 107 days of the year.
About 140 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first one by September 29. That leaves about 140 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Maple Grove
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Maple Grove, 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.
Maple Grove and its neighbors
Maple Grove borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Barron has the coldest January nights (3°) and Dallas the hottest July afternoons (81°). Maple Grove’s January low is 3° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Maple Grove 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 Maple Grove averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Maple Grove’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 4° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Maple Grove’s climate
What is the coldest month in Maple Grove?
January, with a typical high of 21° and a low of 3°.
What is the hottest month in Maple Grove?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 58°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Maple Grove get?
About 51 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Maple Grove?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 29, and the last spring frost by May 10.
What is the rainiest month in Maple Grove?
June, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Maple Grove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ridgeland 1nne, WI (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.