Meadowbrook, WI climate
Meadowbrook has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Meadowbrook feels like
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Meadowbrook 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° | 2° | 1.1" | 10.7" | 9 | 0° – 25° |
| February | 27° | 5° | 1.0" | 10.2" | 7 | 4° – 31° |
| March | 39° | 17° | 1.7" | 9.3" | 8 | 19° – 43° |
| April | 53° | 30° | 2.9" | 4.2" | 11 | 30° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 42° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 12 | 49° – 61° |
| June | 76° | 52° | 4.7" | 0 | 12 | 59° – 68° |
| July | 79° | 56° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 61° – 72° |
| August | 77° | 54° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 59° – 70° |
| September | 69° | 46° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 50° – 63° |
| October | 55° | 34° | 3.3" | 0.9" | 11 | 39° – 50° |
| November | 39° | 23° | 2.0" | 7.9" | 9 | 21° – 42° |
| December | 26° | 10° | 1.4" | 14.0" | 10 | 6° – 29° |
| Year | 52° | 31° | 33.4" | 57.3" | 121 |
“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 Meadowbrook
Meadowbrook gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 19 and the first one by September 27. That leaves about 129 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Meadowbrook
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Meadowbrook, 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.
Meadowbrook and its neighbors
Meadowbrook borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Radisson has the coldest January nights (2°) and Hubbard the hottest July afternoons (79°). Meadowbrook’s January low is 2° and its July high 79°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Meadowbrook’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 9°.
Common questions about Meadowbrook’s climate
What is the coldest month in Meadowbrook?
January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 2°.
What is the hottest month in Meadowbrook?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 56°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Meadowbrook get?
About 57 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Meadowbrook?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 27, and the last spring frost by May 19.
What is the rainiest month in Meadowbrook?
June, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Meadowbrook itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Winter, WI (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.