Climate · Sherman

Sherman, WI climate

Sherman has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
80°
445th coolest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
January low
4°
454th coldest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Rain + melted snow
33 in
719th driest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Snow a winter
57 in
344th snowiest of 2,046 Wisconsin towns
A normal year

What a year in Sherman feels like

Winter

26° / 8°
Typical high / low · 19 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

54° / 31°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 5

Summer

78° / 55°
Typical high / low · 4 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

55° / 35°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 5
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Sherman weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January22°4°1.1" 12.4"1027 1° – 26°
February27°7°1.0" 11.7"827 5° – 30°
March40°19°1.7" 8.8"918 19° – 45°
April54°31°3.0" 5.1"113 33° – 50°
May67°43°4.0" 0.1"140 49° – 63°
June76°53°4.6" 0130 60° – 69°
July80°57°3.8" 0120 62° – 74°
August78°55°3.9" 0110 61° – 71°
September70°47°3.8" 0120 51° – 64°
October56°35°3.0" 0.7"110 40° – 52°
November40°24°1.8" 4.9"94 23° – 42°
December27°12°1.4" 13.4"1021 7° – 31°
Year53°32°33.1"57.1"128100

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Sherman

Sherman 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 128 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 100 days of the year.

33 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 70% of U.S. towns
57 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 87% of U.S. towns
100 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 91% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.6"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
13"
Frost & the growing season

About 150 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first one by October 5. That leaves about 150 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 81% of U.S. towns.

166
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
27
nights below 0° in a normal year
4
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Sherman

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sherman, 95% of that work is heating and 5% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

95%heating
8,203 heating degree daysMore heating than 88% of U.S. towns
423 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 82% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Sherman

Sherman and its neighbors

Sherman borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Unity has the coldest January nights (4°) and Fremont the hottest July afternoons (80°). Sherman’s January low is 4° and its July high 80°.

Marshfield: January low 5°, July high 80°McMillan: January low 5°, July high 80°Lincoln: January low 5°, July high 80°Brighton: January low 5°, July high 79°Lynn: January low 5°, July high 80°York: January low 5°, July high 80°Colby: January low 4°, July high 79°Unity: January low 4°, July high 79°Beaver: January low 4°, July high 80°Eaton: January low 5°, July high 80°Spencer: January low 5°, July high 80°Fremont: January low 5°, July high 80°Unity: January low 4°, July high 79°Loyal: January low 4°, July high 80°Spencer: January low 5°, July high 79°Sherman: January low 4°, July high 80° ShermanSpencerFremontUnityLoyalSpencer
ColderMilder4° to 5°
Unity4.2° −0.2°
Sherman4.4°
Loyal4.4° same
Spencer4.5° +0.1°
Fremont4.8° +0.4°
Spencer4.9° +0.5°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Sherman compares

Summer heat80° July high
Cooler than 90% of U.S. towns445th coolest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Winter cold4° January low
Colder than 91% of U.S. towns454th coldest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Precipitation33" a year
Drier than 70% of U.S. towns719th driest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Snow57" a winter
Snowier than 87% of U.S. towns344th snowiest of 2,046 Wisconsin towns
Growing season150 frost-free days
Shorter than 81% of U.S. towns973rd shortest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Sherman averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 69% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+3.0° now 17°, was 14°
🌷 Spring+1.2° now 42°, was 41°
☀️ Summer+0.7° now 66°, was 66°
🍂 Fall+1.1° now 45°, was 44°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sherman’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 19° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Sherman’s climate

What is the coldest month in Sherman?

January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 4°.

What is the hottest month in Sherman?

July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 57°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Sherman get?

About 57 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

When is the first frost in Sherman?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 5.

What is the rainiest month in Sherman?

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 Sherman itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Marshfield Exp Farm, WI (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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