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30-year climate normals

Oconto County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

78.8°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 5.1°F.

Oconto County gets 32.08" of precipitation a year and 56.6" 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° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 23.8° 5.1° 1.34" 11.6"
February 28.4° 6.9° 1.13" 13.3"
March 39.9° 18.1° 1.79" 8.8"
April 53.0° 30.2° 2.89" 6.3"
May 66.1° 42.2° 3.43" 0.1"
June 74.8° 52.3° 4.22" 0.0"
July 78.8° 56.4° 4.06" 0.0"
August 77.2° 55.0° 3.23" 0.0"
September 69.5° 46.7° 3.47" 0.0"
October 56.4° 34.9° 2.82" 0.6"
November 41.6° 24.3° 2.01" 2.3"
December 28.9° 12.8° 1.69" 13.6"

Rainfall by month

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

January 1.34"
February 1.13"
March 1.79"
April 2.89"
May 3.43"
June 4.22"
July 4.06"
August 3.23"
September 3.47"
October 2.82"
November 2.01"
December 1.69"
Annual total 32.08"

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 302
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 8,415
Approximate annual cooling cost At 19.74¢/kWh, Wisconsin average $60
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $581

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 Oconto County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Oconto County?

Oconto County averages a high of 78.8°F in July and a low of 5.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 32.08 inches, including 56.6 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Oconto 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 Oconto County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 78.8°F. That drives 302 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Oconto County?

Yes. Oconto County averages 56.6 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station SURING, WI US (USC00478376), 8.4 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.