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United StatesWisconsinCalumet CountyClimate Station CHILTON, WI US Distance 4.5 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Calumet County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

81.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 9.9°F.

Calumet County gets 33.85" of precipitation a year and 43.5" of snow, and 37% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

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 25.6° 9.9° 1.48" 11.3"
February 29.4° 12.2° 1.29" 11.3"
March 40.9° 22.4° 1.92" 5.8"
April 54.4° 33.7° 3.07" 2.6"
May 67.4° 45.4° 3.78" 0.1"
June 77.3° 55.9° 4.74" 0.0"
July 81.6° 60.5° 3.91" 0.0"
August 79.6° 58.8° 3.60" 0.0"
September 72.5° 50.7° 3.31" 0.0"
October 58.6° 39.3° 2.98" 0.6"
November 43.9° 28.1° 2.10" 1.9"
December 31.3° 17.4° 1.67" 9.9"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 37% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 1.48"
February 1.29"
March 1.92"
April 3.07"
May 3.78"
June 4.74"
July 3.91"
August 3.60"
September 3.31"
October 2.98"
November 2.10"
December 1.67"
Annual total 33.85"

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 556
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,552
Approximate annual cooling cost At 19.74¢/kWh, Wisconsin average $110
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $522

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 Calumet County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Calumet County?

Calumet County averages a high of 81.6°F in July and a low of 9.9°F in January. Annual precipitation is 33.85 inches, including 43.5 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Calumet County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 37% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Calumet County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 81.6°F. That drives 556 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Calumet County?

Yes. Calumet County averages 43.5 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station CHILTON, WI US (USC00471568), 4.5 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.