Zoar has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Zoar at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Zoar’s climate
Read from where Zoar sits among Wisconsin’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Zoar averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
55 inches of snow, 32 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 106 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Zoar feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 141 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first by September 30.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Zoar’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
141 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 30.
About 55" a winter over 17 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 105 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 97% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 2 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 79°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Zoar compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Wisconsin.
Zoar 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" | 11.3" | 8 | 27 | 3° – 26° |
| February | 28° | 8° | 1.1" | 12.1" | 6 | 27 | 6° – 30° |
| March | 40° | 19° | 1.7" | 8.5" | 7 | 24 | 19° – 43° |
| April | 53° | 30° | 3.0" | 6.5" | 10 | 5 | 33° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 42° | 3.6" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| June | 76° | 52° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| July | 79° | 57° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| August | 77° | 55° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 69° | 47° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| October | 56° | 35° | 3.1" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| November | 41° | 24° | 1.9" | 4.4" | 7 | 5 | 23° – 41° |
| December | 28° | 13° | 1.5" | 11.6" | 8 | 16 | 9° – 32° |
| Year | 53° | 32° | 32.3" | 55.4" | 106 | 105 |
Heating and cooling a home in Zoar
97% 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 19° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Zoar’s climate
What is the coldest month in Zoar?
January, with a typical high of 23° and a low of 6°.
What is the hottest month in Zoar?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 57°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Zoar get?
About 55 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Zoar?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 30, and the last spring frost by May 13.
What is the rainiest month in Zoar?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Zoar.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Zoar itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at White Lake 1 Se, WI (12 mi, snow) and Stockbridge-munsee Rsvn, WI (9 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.