Meteor, WI climate
Meteor has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 67 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Meteor feels like
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Meteor 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 | 20° | 3° | 1.1" | 11.3" | 8 | 30 | -1° – 25° |
| February | 25° | 5° | 1.1" | 15.6" | 8 | 28 | 3° – 30° |
| March | 38° | 17° | 1.8" | 12.2" | 8 | 23 | 18° – 42° |
| April | 52° | 29° | 3.1" | 6.0" | 11 | 6 | 29° – 48° |
| May | 65° | 41° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| June | 74° | 51° | 4.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| July | 77° | 56° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| August | 75° | 53° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| September | 67° | 46° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| October | 53° | 34° | 3.4" | 1.3" | 10 | 1 | 38° – 49° |
| November | 37° | 22° | 2.0" | 6.5" | 9 | 8 | 20° – 40° |
| December | 24° | 10° | 1.5" | 14.2" | 10 | 25 | 4° – 28° |
| Year | 51° | 31° | 35.2" | 67.2" | 118 | 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 Meteor
Meteor gets 35 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 118 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 121 days of the year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Meteor
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Meteor, 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.
Meteor and its neighbors
Meteor borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Couderay has the coldest January nights (2°) and Weirgor the hottest July afternoons (79°). Meteor’s January low is 3° and its July high 77°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Meteor 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 Meteor averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Meteor’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 3° to 30°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Meteor’s climate
What is the coldest month in Meteor?
January, with a typical high of 20° and a low of 3°.
What is the hottest month in Meteor?
July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 56°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Meteor get?
About 67 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Meteor?
Frost is uncommon. Only 100% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Meteor?
June, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Meteor itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Couderay 7 W, WI (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.