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Climate Data for Wood 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 17. Last Spring Frost Zones.
- (The last frost occurs on or after May 30 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 8 in 10 percent of the years.)
- Median growing season: 133 days. Range: 113 to 150 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°) |
22.9 |
29.0 |
40.5 |
56.3 |
69.4 |
78.0 |
82.6 |
79.6 |
70.1 |
58.3 |
42.0 |
27.2 |
| Ave Daily Low (F°) |
2.9 |
6.9 |
19.4 |
32.5 |
43.5 |
52.7 |
58.2 |
55.5 |
46.9 |
36.3 |
24.1 |
9.6 |
| Growing Degree Days |
0 |
1 |
26 |
134 |
323 |
482 |
617 |
549 |
336 |
154 |
26 |
2 |
| Heating Degree Days |
1615 |
1316 |
1085 |
618 |
299 |
75 |
21 |
43 |
201 |
549 |
957 |
1445 |
| Cooling Degree Days |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
87 |
188 |
124 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ave Precipitation (") |
1.07 |
1.02 |
2.15 |
2.78 |
3.66 |
3.80 |
4.09 |
3.88 |
4.01 |
2.56 |
1.90 |
1.47 |
| Ave Snowfall (") |
10.4 |
8.5 |
9.9 |
2.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
2.6 |
10.6 |
Data from the weather station at Wisconsin Rapids, latitude 44°23' N, longitude 89°48' W, elevation 1035 ft.
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