Ogdensburg, WI climate
Ogdensburg has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ogdensburg feels like
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Ogdensburg 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 | 25° | 8° | 1.2" | 10.9" | 9 | 28 | 5° – 28° |
| February | 30° | 11° | 1.0" | 11.9" | 7 | 27 | 9° – 31° |
| March | 41° | 21° | 1.9" | 7.0" | 7 | 17 | 22° – 46° |
| April | 55° | 33° | 3.2" | 4.7" | 10 | 3 | 34° – 51° |
| May | 68° | 44° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| June | 78° | 55° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 59° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| August | 79° | 57° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 49° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| October | 58° | 37° | 2.7" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 43° | 26° | 1.9" | 2.1" | 7 | 3 | 26° – 43° |
| December | 30° | 15° | 1.6" | 12.3" | 8 | 19 | 10° – 33° |
| Year | 55° | 35° | 32.5" | 49.3" | 109 | 98 |
“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 Ogdensburg
Ogdensburg gets 32 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 109 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 98 days of the year.
About 151 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first one by October 6. That leaves about 151 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 80% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ogdensburg
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ogdensburg, 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 Ogdensburg 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 Ogdensburg averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ogdensburg’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 22° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Ogdensburg’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ogdensburg?
January, with a typical high of 25° and a low of 8°.
What is the hottest month in Ogdensburg?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 59°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ogdensburg get?
About 49 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Ogdensburg?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 6, and the last spring frost by May 8.
What is the rainiest month in Ogdensburg?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ogdensburg itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Waupaca, WI (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.