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Climate Data for Richland County, Wisconsin
Climate Normals and Growing Season Summary
Chart courtesy of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center.
Growing Season Summary:
- Median date of last frost in the spring: May 11. Last Spring Frost Zones.
- (The last frost occurs on or after May 27 in 10 percent of the years.)
- Median date of first frost in the fall: September 29. First Fall Frost Zones.
- (The first frost occurs on or before September 17 in 10 percent of the years.)
- Median growing season: 138 days. Range: 125 to 155 days.
- For perennials, landscape plantings and fruit trees, see our Map of USDA Plant Hardiness Zones for Wisconsin.
| Climate Normals |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Ave Daily High (F°) |
25.2 |
31.1 |
43.3 |
58.5 |
70.5 |
79.8 |
84.7 |
81.5 |
72.5 |
61.7 |
44.9 |
30.2 |
| Ave Daily Low (F°) |
4.2 |
9.6 |
23.0 |
34.8 |
45.0 |
53.7 |
58.9 |
56.3 |
48.4 |
37.3 |
25.6 |
11.9 |
| Growing Degree Days |
1 |
3 |
39 |
163 |
366 |
523 |
657 |
595 |
395 |
208 |
39 |
3 |
| Heating Degree Days |
1559 |
1249 |
986 |
549 |
256 |
51 |
6 |
28 |
147 |
488 |
891 |
1364 |
| Cooling Degree Days |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
105 |
217 |
152 |
12 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| Ave Precipitation (") |
1.03 |
1.12 |
2.21 |
3.39 |
3.71 |
3.85 |
3.93 |
3.94 |
4.12 |
2.35 |
2.31 |
1.54 |
| Ave Snowfall (") |
8.8 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
2.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.9 |
10.6 |
Data from the weather station at Richland Center, latitude 43°20' N, longitude 90°23' W, elevation 728 ft.
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