Paddock Lake, WI climate
Paddock Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Paddock Lake feels like
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Paddock Lake 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 | 29° | 14° | 1.8" | 15.7" | 12 | 23 | 12° – 33° |
| February | 34° | 17° | 1.7" | 8.0" | 9 | 15 | 13° – 36° |
| March | 44° | 26° | 2.2" | 5.8" | 11 | 7 | 27° – 49° |
| April | 57° | 36° | 3.7" | 1.5" | 12 | 1 | 38° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 47° | 4.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 78° | 57° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 74° | 53° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 61° | 41° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 47° | 30° | 2.4" | 3.1" | 11 | 3 | 30° – 47° |
| December | 34° | 20° | 1.9" | 9.2" | 11 | 13 | 15° – 37° |
| Year | 57° | 39° | 35.8" | 43.4" | 126 | 61 |
“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 Paddock Lake
Paddock Lake gets 36 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 126 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 61 days of the year.
About 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 167 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Paddock Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Paddock Lake, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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.
Paddock Lake and its neighbors
Paddock Lake borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Brighton has the coldest January nights (14°) and Salem Lakes the hottest July afternoons (83°). Paddock Lake’s January low is 14° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Paddock Lake 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 Paddock Lake averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Paddock Lake’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 13° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Paddock Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Paddock Lake?
January, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Paddock Lake?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Paddock Lake get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Paddock Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Paddock Lake?
June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Paddock Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lake Villa 2ne, IL (10 mi, snow) and Paddock Lake, WI (1 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.