Spider Lake, WI climate
Spider Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Spider Lake feels like
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Spider 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 | 20° | 1° | 1.1" | 10.7" | 9 | -1° – 24° |
| February | 26° | 4° | 1.0" | 10.2" | 7 | 3° – 30° |
| March | 38° | 16° | 1.6" | 9.3" | 8 | 17° – 42° |
| April | 51° | 28° | 2.9" | 4.2" | 11 | 30° – 47° |
| May | 66° | 40° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 12 | 46° – 59° |
| June | 75° | 50° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 58° – 66° |
| July | 78° | 54° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 60° – 71° |
| August | 76° | 52° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 58° – 68° |
| September | 68° | 45° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 49° – 62° |
| October | 53° | 33° | 3.5" | 0.9" | 11 | 37° – 48° |
| November | 38° | 22° | 1.9" | 7.9" | 9 | 20° – 40° |
| December | 25° | 9° | 1.5" | 14.0" | 10 | 5° – 27° |
| Year | 51° | 29° | 33.8" | 57.3" | 121 |
“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 Spider Lake
Spider Lake gets 34 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year.
About 136 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first one by September 30. That leaves about 136 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 92% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Spider Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Spider Lake, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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.
Spider Lake and its neighbors
Spider Lake borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Round Lake has the coldest January nights (1°) and Lenroot the hottest July afternoons (79°). Spider Lake’s January low is 1° and its July high 78°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Spider 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 Spider Lake averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.8°). The shift is larger than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Spider 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 8°.
Common questions about Spider Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Spider Lake?
January, with a typical high of 20° and a low of 1°.
What is the hottest month in Spider Lake?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 54°.
How much snow does Spider Lake get?
About 57 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Spider Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 30, and the last spring frost by May 16.
What is the rainiest month in Spider Lake?
June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Spider Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Winter, WI (22 mi, snow) and Clam Lake 4w, WI (8 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.