Middle Inlet, WI climate
Middle Inlet has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 58 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Middle Inlet feels like
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Middle Inlet 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 | 26° | 7° | 1.3" | 14.0" | 9 | 30 | 5° – 26° |
| February | 30° | 9° | 1.1" | 11.9" | 7 | 29 | 7° – 31° |
| March | 41° | 19° | 1.7" | 8.7" | 8 | 25 | 20° – 44° |
| April | 54° | 30° | 2.8" | 6.5" | 8 | 7 | 34° – 49° |
| May | 68° | 41° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| June | 77° | 52° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 56° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| August | 79° | 54° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| September | 71° | 47° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| October | 57° | 35° | 3.1" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 42° | 26° | 2.1" | 4.0" | 7 | 5 | 25° – 42° |
| December | 31° | 14° | 1.6" | 12.6" | 9 | 21 | 12° – 33° |
| Year | 55° | 32° | 31.1" | 58.3" | 106 | 117 |
“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 Middle Inlet
Middle Inlet gets 31 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 106 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 117 days of the year.
About 126 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first one by September 27. That leaves about 126 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Middle Inlet
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Middle Inlet, 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.
Middle Inlet and its neighbors
Middle Inlet borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. Stephenson has the coldest January nights (7°) and Wausaukee the hottest July afternoons (81°). Middle Inlet’s January low is 7° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Middle Inlet 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 Middle Inlet averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Middle Inlet’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 20° to 44°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Middle Inlet’s climate
What is the coldest month in Middle Inlet?
January, with a typical high of 26° and a low of 7°.
What is the hottest month in Middle Inlet?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 56°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Middle Inlet get?
About 58 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Middle Inlet?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 27, and the last spring frost by May 22.
What is the rainiest month in Middle Inlet?
June, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Middle Inlet itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Crivitz High Falls, WI (13 mi, snow) and Stephenson 5wsw, MI (13 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.