Cornell, WI

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from HOLCOMBE, WI US.

Dfb Warm-summer humid continental climate 5b USDA hardiness Zone 5b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Cornell has an annual average temperature of 42.7°F with about 33.3 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 79.6°F), and the coldest is January (average low 2.3°F). June is typically the wettest month (4.71 in) and February the driest (1.02 in).

Pleasant months
3 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
56.8°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
8,199
Cooling need
180

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

61 of 366 (16.7%) of Cornell's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
42
1950s
37
1960s
41
1970s
42
1980s
58
1990s
35
2000s
30
2010s
36
2020s
45

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 22.3°F 2.3°F 12.3°F 1.03 in
February 27.6°F 5.5°F 16.5°F 1.02 in
March 39.1°F 18.3°F 28.7°F 1.72 in
April 53.5°F 32.3°F 42.9°F 3.01 in
May 66.2°F 44.5°F 55.3°F 3.86 in
June 75.1°F 54.3°F 64.7°F 4.71 in
July 79.6°F 58.7°F 69.1°F 3.87 in
August 77.4°F 56.4°F 66.9°F 4.26 in
September 69.6°F 47.9°F 58.8°F 3.67 in
October 56.1°F 35.8°F 45.9°F 3.04 in
November 39.9°F 23.8°F 31.9°F 1.85 in
December 27.7°F 11.6°F 19.7°F 1.29 in

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