Modena, WI climate
Modena has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeRight about normal today. The forecast high is 65°, and a typical Oct 1 in Modena peaks around 65°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Modena feels like
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Modena 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° | 6° | 1.0" | 9.5" | 7 | 25 | 4° – 29° |
| February | 29° | 10° | 1.1" | 8.9" | 6 | 24 | 7° – 31° |
| March | 42° | 23° | 1.9" | 7.0" | 8 | 13 | 25° – 49° |
| April | 57° | 34° | 3.4" | 2.4" | 11 | 1 | 36° – 53° |
| May | 69° | 46° | 4.3" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 56° | 5.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 61° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 78° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 72° | 51° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| October | 59° | 38° | 2.7" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| November | 42° | 26° | 1.9" | 2.2" | 7 | 3 | 25° – 45° |
| December | 29° | 14° | 1.3" | 9.1" | 7 | 17 | 7° – 32° |
| Year | 55° | 35° | 35.0" | 39.8" | 109 | 83 |
“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 Modena
Modena 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 109 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 83 days of the year.
About 168 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first one by October 14. That leaves about 168 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 63% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Modena
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Modena, 93% of that work is heating and 7% 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.
Modena and its neighbors
Modena borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.0°. Gilmanton has both the coldest January nights (6°) and the hottest July afternoons (83°). Modena’s January low is 6° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Modena 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 Modena averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Modena’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 4° to 29°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Modena’s climate
What is the coldest month in Modena?
January, with a typical high of 24° and a low of 6°.
What is the hottest month in Modena?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Modena get?
About 40 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Modena?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by April 28.
What is the rainiest month in Modena?
June, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Modena itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wabasha, MN (12 mi, snow) and Alma Dam 4, WI (10 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.