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Climate Data for Vilas 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 25. Last Spring Frost Zones.
- (The last frost occurs on or after June 10 in 10 percent of the years.)
- Median date of first frost in the fall: September 25. First Fall Frost Zones.
- (The first frost occurs on or before September 9 in 10 percent of the years.)
- Median growing season: 121 days. Range: 103 to 145 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°) |
17.8 |
23.2 |
35.4 |
51.1 |
65.2 |
72.3 |
76.8 |
73.4 |
63.4 |
53.5 |
36.2 |
21.7 |
Ave Daily Low (F°) |
-2.4 |
0.6 |
14.5 |
28.8 |
41.2 |
50.6 |
56.1 |
53.8 |
45.4 |
35.2 |
22.0 |
5.5 |
Growing Degree Days |
0 |
0 |
11 |
96 |
280 |
403 |
528 |
456 |
257 |
114 |
12 |
0 |
Heating Degree Days |
1776 |
1487 |
1240 |
753 |
388 |
146 |
57 |
98 |
318 |
639 |
1077 |
1593 |
Cooling Degree Days |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
41 |
103 |
54 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ave Precipitation (") |
1.09 |
0.90 |
1.58 |
2.19 |
3.83 |
4.02 |
3.95 |
4.62 |
4.11 |
2.87 |
2.04 |
1.54 |
Ave Snowfall (") |
17.5 |
12.6 |
11.9 |
4.3 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
10.8 |
21.9 |
Data from the weather station at Rest Lake, latitude 46°08' N, longitude 89°53' W, elevation 1600 ft.
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