30-year climate normals

Chippewa County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

80.7°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 6.9°F.

Chippewa County gets 32.56" of precipitation a year, and 41% 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.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	23.4°	6.9°	0.88"
February	28.0°	9.4°	0.90"
March	40.4°	21.2°	1.75"
April	54.3°	33.2°	2.98"
May	67.5°	45.0°	4.04"
June	76.6°	54.8°	4.77"
July	80.7°	59.1°	4.42"
August	78.7°	57.2°	3.60"
September	71.6°	49.4°	3.32"
October	57.6°	37.7°	2.87"
November	41.2°	26.0°	1.79"
December	29.0°	13.7°	1.24"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 41% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 0.88"

February 0.90"

March 1.75"

April 2.98"

May 4.04"

June 4.77"

July 4.42"

August 3.60"

September 3.32"

October 2.87"

November 1.79"

December 1.24"

Annual total 32.56"

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 431

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,946

Approximate annual cooling cost At 19.74¢/kWh, Wisconsin average $85

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $549

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 Chippewa County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Chippewa County?

Chippewa County averages a high of 80.7°F in July and a low of 6.9°F in January. Annual precipitation is 32.56 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Chippewa County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 41% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Chippewa County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 80.7°F. That drives 431 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Chippewa County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Chippewa County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station JIM FALLS 3NW, WI US (USC00474027), 2.5 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.