Climate · Winfield

Winfield, WI climate

Winfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
82°
450th hottest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
January low
8°
918th mildest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Rain + melted snow
37 in
270th wettest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Snow a winter
44 in
926th least snowy of 2,046 Wisconsin towns
A normal year

What a year in Winfield feels like

Winter

30° / 12°
Typical high / low · 14 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

56° / 34°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 2

Summer

80° / 57°
Typical high / low · 7 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

59° / 37°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 7
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Winfield 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
January26°8°1.3" 9.9"821 6° – 30°
February31°12°1.3" 14.8"824 9° – 33°
March43°23°2.1" 5.1"910 25° – 48°
April57°33°3.9" 2.7"122 36° – 51°
May69°45°4.4" 0130 51° – 64°
June78°55°5.2" 0110 63° – 71°
July82°59°4.3" 090 64° – 78°
August80°57°4.4" 0100 63° – 74°
September72°49°3.7" 0100 54° – 66°
October59°37°2.9" 0.4"110 43° – 54°
November44°26°2.1" 1.7"82 27° – 45°
December32°15°1.6" 9.3"1014 10° – 34°
Year56°35°37.2"43.9"11971

“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 Winfield

Winfield gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 71 days of the year.

37 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 59% of U.S. towns
44 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 75% of U.S. towns
71 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 77% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.2"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
15"
Frost & the growing season

About 156 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first one by October 7. That leaves about 156 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 75% of U.S. towns.

154
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
20
nights below 0° in a normal year
7
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 Winfield

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Winfield, 93% of that work is heating and 7% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

93%heating
7,376 heating degree daysMore heating than 78% of U.S. towns
587 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 70% 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 Winfield

Winfield and its neighbors

Winfield borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Seven Mile Creek has the coldest January nights (8°) and Reedsburg the hottest July afternoons (82°). Winfield’s January low is 8° and its July high 82°.

Woodland: January low 8°, July high 81°Ironton: January low 9°, July high 82°Summit: January low 8°, July high 81°Excelsior: January low 9°, July high 82°Lyndon: January low 8°, July high 82°Delton: January low 9°, July high 82°Kildare: January low 8°, July high 82°Lemonweir: January low 8°, July high 82°Westfield: January low 9°, July high 82°Reedsburg: January low 9°, July high 82°La Valle: January low 8°, July high 82°Dellona: January low 9°, July high 82°Seven Mile Creek: January low 8°, July high 81°Reedsburg: January low 9°, July high 82°Winfield: January low 8°, July high 82° WinfieldReedsburgLa ValleDellonaSeven Mile CreekReedsburg
ColderMilder8° to 9°
Seven Mile Creek8.1° −0.3°
Winfield8.4°
La Valle8.4° same
Dellona8.6° +0.2°
Reedsburg8.8° +0.4°
Reedsburg8.8° +0.4°

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

Compared with other towns

How Winfield compares

Summer heat82° July high
Cooler than 75% of U.S. towns450th hottest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Winter cold8° January low
Colder than 84% of U.S. towns918th mildest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Precipitation37" a year
Drier than 59% of U.S. towns270th wettest of 2,050 Wisconsin towns
Snow44" a winter
Snowier than 75% of U.S. towns926th least snowy of 2,046 Wisconsin towns
Growing season156 frost-free days
Shorter than 75% of U.S. towns730th longest 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 Winfield averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 72% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+3.0° now 21°, was 18°
🌷 Spring+1.3° now 45°, was 44°
☀️ Summer+0.7° now 69°, was 68°
🍂 Fall+1.1° now 48°, was 47°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Winfield’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. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 6° to 30°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Winfield’s climate

What is the coldest month in Winfield?

January, with a typical high of 26° and a low of 8°.

What is the hottest month in Winfield?

July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 59°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Winfield get?

About 44 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Winfield?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 7, and the last spring frost by May 2.

What is the rainiest month in Winfield?

June, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Winfield itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Reedsburg, WI (5 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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