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30-year climate normals

Adams County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

82.3°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 6.0°F.

Adams County gets 35.1" of precipitation a year and 52" of snow, and 38% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 25.4° 6.0° 1.34" 11.9"
February 30.4° 8.7° 1.27" 13.9"
March 42.2° 20.7° 1.91" 6.5"
April 55.9° 32.5° 3.39" 2.5"
May 68.7° 45.1° 4.19" 0.0"
June 78.7° 55.5° 4.48" 0.0"
July 82.3° 59.2° 4.64" 0.0"
August 80.5° 57.0° 4.35" 0.0"
September 72.7° 48.4° 3.49" 0.0"
October 58.7° 36.6° 2.54" 0.2"
November 43.7° 25.4° 1.89" 2.2"
December 30.9° 13.9° 1.61" 14.8"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 38% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 1.34"
February 1.27"
March 1.91"
April 3.39"
May 4.19"
June 4.48"
July 4.64"
August 4.35"
September 3.49"
October 2.54"
November 1.89"
December 1.61"
Annual total 35.1"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 547
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,811
Approximate annual cooling cost At 19.74¢/kWh, Wisconsin average $108
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $540

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Adams County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Adams County?

Adams County averages a high of 82.3°F in July and a low of 6.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 35.1 inches, including 52 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Adams County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 38% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Adams County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 82.3°F. That drives 547 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Adams County?

Yes. Adams County averages 52 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station FRIENDSHIP, WI US (USC00472973), 3.2 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Wisconsin residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.