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United StatesWisconsinDoor CountyClimate Station EPHRAIM 1NE-WWTP, WI US Distance 7.4 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Door County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

79.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 12.0°F.

Door County gets 30.98" of precipitation a year and 61.6" of snow, and 32% of it falls in Aug, Sep, Oct.

Temperature through the year

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

20° 40° 60° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 26.7° 12.0° 1.71" 16.8"
February 29.1° 12.8° 1.06" 14.1"
March 38.6° 21.1° 1.66" 7.9"
April 51.0° 31.1° 2.71" 6.4"
May 64.5° 41.9° 3.46" 0.0"
June 73.8° 52.5° 3.31" 0.0"
July 79.6° 57.8° 3.05" 0.0"
August 78.3° 56.6° 3.03" 0.0"
September 70.3° 51.2° 3.41" 0.0"
October 57.1° 40.5° 3.61" 0.1"
November 43.5° 30.2° 2.27" 2.5"
December 32.5° 19.0° 1.70" 13.8"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 32% falling in the wettest three months (Aug, Sep, Oct).

January 1.71"
February 1.06"
March 1.66"
April 2.71"
May 3.46"
June 3.31"
July 3.05"
August 3.03"
September 3.41"
October 3.61"
November 2.27"
December 1.70"
Annual total 30.98"

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 347
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,725
Approximate annual cooling cost At 19.74¢/kWh, Wisconsin average $68
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $534

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 Door County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Door County?

Door County averages a high of 79.6°F in July and a low of 12.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 30.98 inches, including 61.6 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Door County?

The wettest stretch is Aug, Sep, Oct, which accounts for 32% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Door County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 79.6°F. That drives 347 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Door County?

Yes. Door County averages 61.6 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station EPHRAIM 1NE-WWTP, WI US (USC00472626), 7.4 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.