Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Cooling Demand in Wisconsin
Cooling degree days are the mirror of heating degree days: how far and how long the temperature sits above 65°F. In the counties at the top of this list, cooling is the largest single line on the summer electricity bill. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Wisconsin ranked
| # | County | Cooling degree days | Summer high | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Crosse County | 942 | 85.4°F | $2,085 |
| 2 | Kenosha County | 721 | 83.8°F | $2,133 |
| 3 | Rock County | 711 | 83.4°F | $1,883 |
| 4 | Green County | 697 | 82.5°F | $2,038 |
| 5 | Jefferson County | 678 | 82.4°F | $2,155 |
| 6 | Milwaukee County | 662 | 80.2°F | $1,950 |
| 7 | Racine County | 654 | 81.4°F | $2,069 |
| 8 | Crawford County | 645 | 83.2°F | $1,556 |
| 9 | Dane County | 640 | 82.2°F | $3,068 |
| 10 | Walworth County | 631 | 82.9°F | $2,295 |
| 11 | Columbia County | 622 | 81.6°F | $2,173 |
| 12 | Sheboygan County | 603 | 81.9°F | $1,865 |
| 13 | Buffalo County | 601 | 80.9°F | $1,696 |
| 14 | Grant County | 599 | 80.9°F | $1,612 |
| 15 | Fond du Lac County | 583 | 81.9°F | $1,816 |
| 16 | Pepin County | 578 | 82.4°F | $1,691 |
| 17 | Lafayette County | 570 | 82.2°F | $1,610 |
| 18 | Eau Claire County | 567 | 82.8°F | $2,038 |
| 19 | Winnebago County | 566 | 81.3°F | $1,830 |
| 20 | Waukesha County | 559 | 81.4°F | $2,970 |
| 21 | Calumet County | 556 | 81.6°F | $2,131 |
| 22 | Adams County | 547 | 82.3°F | $1,577 |
| 23 | Marquette County | 540 | 81.5°F | $1,710 |
| 24 | Monroe County | 536 | 82.2°F | $1,692 |
| 25 | Washington County | 532 | 81.6°F | $2,540 |
| 26 | Iowa County | 529 | 81.4°F | $2,108 |
| 27 | Richland County | 522 | 82.0°F | $1,581 |
| 28 | Brown County | 508 | 81.0°F | $2,071 |
| 29 | Outagamie County | 508 | 81.0°F | $2,059 |
| 30 | Waushara County | 502 | 81.5°F | $1,592 |
| 31 | Wood County | 502 | 82.4°F | $1,491 |
| 32 | Polk County | 500 | 80.8°F | $1,987 |
| 33 | Dunn County | 498 | 82.0°F | $1,922 |
| 34 | Waupaca County | 495 | 82.0°F | $1,670 |
| 35 | Jackson County | 489 | 80.9°F | $1,615 |
| 36 | Juneau County | 489 | 80.9°F | $1,463 |
| 37 | Sauk County | 489 | 80.9°F | $2,053 |
| 38 | Dodge County | 483 | 80.2°F | $1,878 |
| 39 | Trempealeau County | 482 | 81.3°F | $1,770 |
| 40 | Green Lake County | 480 | 81.8°F | $1,743 |
| 41 | Burnett County | 479 | 82.4°F | $1,747 |
| 42 | Barron County | 473 | 81.4°F | $1,701 |
| 43 | Shawano County | 458 | 81.2°F | $1,558 |
| 44 | Portage County | 451 | 79.7°F | $1,955 |
| 45 | Chippewa County | 431 | 80.7°F | $1,949 |
| 46 | Marathon County | 422 | 80.3°F | $1,771 |
| 47 | St. Croix County | 401 | 79.3°F | $2,797 |
| 48 | Washburn County | 400 | 80.1°F | $1,720 |
| 49 | Vernon County | 396 | 79.1°F | $1,785 |
| 50 | Clark County | 391 | 79.6°F | $1,450 |
| 51 | Ozaukee County | 390 | 79.5°F | $2,949 |
| 52 | Lincoln County | 373 | 80.2°F | $1,544 |
| 53 | Door County | 347 | 79.6°F | $2,436 |
| 54 | Pierce County | 347 | 79.5°F | $2,554 |
| 55 | Taylor County | 334 | 78.8°F | $1,611 |
| 56 | Langlade County | 303 | 77.9°F | $1,291 |
| 57 | Menominee County | 302 | 78.8°F | $1,108 |
| 58 | Oconto County | 302 | 78.8°F | $1,775 |
| 59 | Florence County | 296 | 80.1°F | $1,469 |
| 60 | Kewaunee County | 290 | 77.0°F | $1,791 |
| 61 | Marinette County | 286 | 79.3°F | $1,347 |
| 62 | Iron County | 285 | 77.1°F | $1,337 |
| 63 | Oneida County | 283 | 79.7°F | $1,832 |
| 64 | Manitowoc County | 282 | 75.8°F | $1,524 |
| 65 | Price County | 269 | 78.7°F | $1,305 |
| 66 | Sawyer County | 263 | 77.7°F | $1,785 |
| 67 | Ashland County | 259 | 78.9°F | $1,419 |
| 68 | Bayfield County | 259 | 78.9°F | $1,860 |
| 69 | Douglas County | 259 | 78.9°F | $1,629 |
| 70 | Vilas County | 221 | 75.4°F | $2,112 |
| 71 | Rusk County | 205 | 78.5°F | $1,321 |
| 72 | Forest County | 146 | 73.4°F | $1,450 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Cooling Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Wisconsin