Necedah, WI climate
Necedah has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Necedah feels like
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Necedah 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° | 1.2" | 8.1" | 8 | 24 | 5° – 29° |
| February | 31° | 10° | 1.1" | 7.6" | 7 | 23 | 9° – 32° |
| March | 43° | 21° | 1.9" | 6.0" | 8 | 12 | 24° – 48° |
| April | 57° | 33° | 3.3" | 1.5" | 10 | 1 | 35° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 55° | 4.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 82° | 59° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 77° |
| August | 80° | 57° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| September | 72° | 48° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| October | 59° | 36° | 2.8" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 44° | 25° | 1.9" | 2.4" | 8 | 3 | 25° – 45° |
| December | 31° | 14° | 1.5" | 8.3" | 8 | 18 | 8° – 33° |
| Year | 56° | 34° | 34.6" | 34.1" | 107 | 81 |
“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 Necedah
Necedah gets 35 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 81 days of the year.
About 131 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 and the first one by September 25. That leaves about 131 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 94% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Necedah
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Necedah, 94% of that work is heating and 6% 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.
How Necedah 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 Necedah averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Necedah’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 8° to 33°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Necedah’s climate
What is the coldest month in Necedah?
January, with a typical high of 26° and a low of 7°.
What is the hottest month in Necedah?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 59°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Necedah get?
About 34 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Necedah?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 25, and the last spring frost by May 17.
What is the rainiest month in Necedah?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Necedah itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Necedah, WI (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.