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United StatesWisconsinWaupaca CountyClimate Station WAUPACA, WI US Distance 9.7 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Waupaca County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

82.0°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 7.6°F.

Waupaca County gets 33.81" of precipitation a year and 49.3" of snow, and 36% 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 25.1° 7.6° 1.41" 10.9"
February 29.2° 10.4° 1.11" 11.9"
March 41.3° 21.3° 1.94" 7.0"
April 55.1° 32.7° 3.44" 4.7"
May 68.2° 44.9° 4.07" 0.1"
June 77.4° 54.7° 4.49" 0.0"
July 82.0° 58.8° 3.77" 0.0"
August 79.5° 57.2° 3.86" 0.0"
September 71.7° 48.9° 3.34" 0.0"
October 57.9° 36.9° 2.61" 0.3"
November 43.1° 25.8° 2.06" 2.1"
December 30.2° 14.5° 1.71" 12.3"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 36% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 1.41"
February 1.11"
March 1.94"
April 3.44"
May 4.07"
June 4.49"
July 3.77"
August 3.86"
September 3.34"
October 2.61"
November 2.06"
December 1.71"
Annual total 33.81"

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 495
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,831
Approximate annual cooling cost At 19.74¢/kWh, Wisconsin average $98
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $541

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 Waupaca County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Waupaca County?

Waupaca County averages a high of 82.0°F in July and a low of 7.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 33.81 inches, including 49.3 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Waupaca County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 36% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Waupaca County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 82.0°F. That drives 495 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Waupaca County?

Yes. Waupaca County averages 49.3 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station WAUPACA, WI US (USC00478951), 9.7 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.