Rib Lake, WI climate
Rib Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Rib Lake feels like
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Rib 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 3° | 1.2" | 13.8" | 9 | 0° – 24° |
| February | 26° | 5° | 1.1" | 12.1" | 6 | 3° – 30° |
| March | 38° | 17° | 1.8" | 10.6" | 7 | 18° – 43° |
| April | 52° | 29° | 2.9" | 4.3" | 9 | 30° – 48° |
| May | 65° | 42° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 10 | 47° – 61° |
| June | 74° | 52° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 59° – 68° |
| July | 78° | 56° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 61° – 72° |
| August | 76° | 54° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 60° – 69° |
| September | 68° | 46° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 50° – 62° |
| October | 54° | 34° | 3.2" | 1.3" | 9 | 38° – 50° |
| November | 38° | 23° | 1.9" | 8.1" | 8 | 21° – 40° |
| December | 26° | 11° | 1.5" | 11.1" | 9 | 6° – 29° |
| Year | 51° | 31° | 33.2" | 61.5" | 105 |
“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 Rib Lake
Rib Lake gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year.
About 141 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 141 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Rib Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rib Lake, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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.
Rib Lake and its neighbors
Rib Lake borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Westboro has the coldest January nights (3°) and Corning the hottest July afternoons (79°). Rib Lake’s January low is 3° and its July high 78°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Rib 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 Rib Lake averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rib 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 3° to 30°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Rib Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rib Lake?
January, with a typical high of 21° and a low of 3°.
What is the hottest month in Rib Lake?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 56°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Rib Lake get?
About 62 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Rib Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 11.
What is the rainiest month in Rib Lake?
June, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rib Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Spirit Falls, WI (12 mi, snow) and Medford, WI (17 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.