Wittenberg has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Wittenberg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wittenberg’s climate
Read from where Wittenberg sits among Wisconsin’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Wittenberg averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
64 inches of snow, 33 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 131 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Wittenberg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 150 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first by October 5.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Wittenberg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
150 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 6 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 5.
About 64" a winter over 20 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 112 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 95% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 4 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 80°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 1.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Wittenberg compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Wisconsin.
Wittenberg 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 | 23° | 6° | 1.2" | 14.8" | 11 | 30 | 3° – 26° |
| February | 28° | 9° | 1.1" | 12.7" | 8 | 28 | 7° – 30° |
| March | 40° | 20° | 1.8" | 8.3" | 9 | 21 | 20° – 45° |
| April | 54° | 31° | 3.1" | 6.5" | 12 | 4 | 33° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 43° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 53° | 4.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 57° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| August | 78° | 55° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 70° | 47° | 3.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| October | 57° | 36° | 2.9" | 0.9" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| November | 41° | 25° | 1.9" | 6.5" | 10 | 6 | 24° – 42° |
| December | 29° | 13° | 1.6" | 14.4" | 11 | 24 | 9° – 32° |
| Year | 54° | 33° | 32.9" | 64.3" | 131 | 112 |
Heating and cooling a home in Wittenberg
95% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Wittenberg’s climate
What is the coldest month in Wittenberg?
January, with a typical high of 23° and a low of 6°.
What is the hottest month in Wittenberg?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 57°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Wittenberg get?
About 64 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Wittenberg?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 6.
What is the rainiest month in Wittenberg?
June, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wittenberg.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Wittenberg itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wausau Dwtn Airport, WI (23 mi, snow) and Rosholt 9 Nne, WI (7 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.