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Climate Data for Rusk 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 29. Last Spring Frost Zones.
- (The last frost occurs on or after June 12 in 10 percent of the years.)
- Median date of first frost in the fall: September 20. First Fall Frost Zones.
- (The first frost occurs on or before September 9 in 10 percent of the years.)
- Median growing season: 113 days. Range: 93 to 143 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°) |
21.9 |
28.2 |
40.5 |
57.3 |
70.2 |
77.3 |
82.2 |
79.5 |
70.0 |
58.5 |
41.0 |
25.8 |
| Ave Daily Low (F°) |
-1.1 |
3.9 |
17.4 |
30.7 |
41.1 |
49.7 |
55.0 |
52.5 |
44.3 |
33.9 |
21.7 |
5.7 |
| Growing Degree Days |
0 |
1 |
21 |
132 |
312 |
440 |
562 |
499 |
310 |
142 |
19 |
0 |
| Heating Degree Days |
1693 |
1369 |
1116 |
630 |
313 |
106 |
35 |
69 |
240 |
583 |
1011 |
1525 |
| Cooling Degree Days |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
61 |
150 |
100 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ave Precipitation (") |
1.13 |
0.86 |
1.98 |
2.61 |
3.55 |
4.10 |
4.17 |
4.20 |
4.50 |
2.77 |
1.76 |
1.30 |
| Ave Snowfall (") |
12.6 |
7.6 |
9.3 |
2.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
5.6 |
11.5 |
Data from the weather station at Weyerhauser, latitude 45°25' N, longitude 91°23' W, elevation 1195 ft.
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