New Richmond, WI climate
New Richmond has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in New Richmond feels like
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New Richmond 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 | 23° | 5° | 0.9" | 8.1" | 6 | 3° – 26° |
| February | 28° | 9° | 0.9" | 12.6" | 5 | 6° – 31° |
| March | 41° | 21° | 1.6" | 6.9" | 7 | 22° – 46° |
| April | 56° | 33° | 2.9" | 4.7" | 10 | 34° – 52° |
| May | 68° | 46° | 4.2" | 0.8" | 13 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 4.9" | 0 | 13 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 82° | 61° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 65° – 76° |
| August | 79° | 58° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 71° | 51° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 53° – 66° |
| October | 57° | 38° | 3.0" | 0.6" | 11 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 41° | 25° | 1.7" | 2.3" | 7 | 24° – 45° |
| December | 28° | 13° | 1.2" | 13.7" | 9 | 7° – 30° |
| Year | 54° | 34° | 33.5" | 49.7" | 110 |
“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 New Richmond
New Richmond gets 34 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year.
About 151 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first one by October 4. That leaves about 151 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 80% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in New Richmond
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In New Richmond, 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.
New Richmond and its neighbors
New Richmond borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Stanton has the coldest January nights (5°) and Richmond the hottest July afternoons (82°). New Richmond’s January low is 5° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How New Richmond 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 New Richmond averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at New Richmond’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 6° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about New Richmond’s climate
What is the coldest month in New Richmond?
January, with a typical high of 23° and a low of 5°.
What is the hottest month in New Richmond?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does New Richmond get?
About 50 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in New Richmond?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 4, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in New Richmond?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for New Richmond itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Roberts WWTP, WI (11 mi, snow) and Amery, WI (15 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.