Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Snowiest Counties in Wisconsin
Average annual snowfall by county, deepest first. Snow is the cost nobody budgets for: removal, roof load, the shorter life of a driveway that freezes and thaws all winter, and the heating demand in the column beside it. 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. Counties with no measurable snowfall in the normals are left out rather than listed as zero.
Wisconsin ranked
| # | County | Annual snowfall | Heating degree days | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron County | 155.0" | 9,205 | $1,337 |
| 2 | Forest County | 80.1" | 9,331 | $1,450 |
| 3 | Vilas County | 73.7" | 9,481 | $2,112 |
| 4 | Marathon County | 64.3" | 8,174 | $1,771 |
| 5 | Door County | 61.6" | 7,725 | $2,436 |
| 6 | Polk County | 61.2" | 8,078 | $1,987 |
| 7 | Marinette County | 58.3" | 8,875 | $1,347 |
| 8 | Sawyer County | 57.3" | 8,997 | $1,785 |
| 9 | Taylor County | 57.0" | 8,763 | $1,611 |
| 10 | Menominee County | 56.6" | 8,415 | $1,108 |
| 11 | Oconto County | 56.6" | 8,415 | $1,775 |
| 12 | Washburn County | 55.7" | 8,673 | $1,720 |
| 13 | Brown County | 55.6" | 7,505 | $2,071 |
| 14 | Outagamie County | 55.6" | 7,505 | $2,059 |
| 15 | Eau Claire County | 55.4" | 7,923 | $2,038 |
| 16 | Lincoln County | 54.3" | 8,667 | $1,544 |
| 17 | Langlade County | 53.6" | 8,864 | $1,291 |
| 18 | Kewaunee County | 52.7" | 7,871 | $1,791 |
| 19 | Barron County | 52.5" | 8,464 | $1,701 |
| 20 | Burnett County | 52.2" | 8,422 | $1,747 |
| 21 | Rusk County | 52.1" | 8,745 | $1,321 |
| 22 | Adams County | 52.0" | 7,811 | $1,577 |
| 23 | Waupaca County | 49.3" | 7,831 | $1,670 |
| 24 | Portage County | 48.7" | 8,037 | $1,955 |
| 25 | Shawano County | 47.9" | 8,103 | $1,558 |
| 26 | Vernon County | 47.2" | 8,132 | $1,785 |
| 27 | La Crosse County | 46.3" | 6,788 | $2,085 |
| 28 | Manitowoc County | 46.1" | 7,779 | $1,524 |
| 29 | Calumet County | 43.5" | 7,552 | $2,131 |
| 30 | St. Croix County | 43.4" | 8,528 | $2,797 |
| 31 | Waushara County | 43.1" | 7,864 | $1,592 |
| 32 | Marquette County | 42.0" | 7,571 | $1,710 |
| 33 | Green County | 41.5" | 7,115 | $2,038 |
| 34 | Iowa County | 41.1" | 7,541 | $2,108 |
| 35 | Trempealeau County | 41.1" | 8,094 | $1,770 |
| 36 | Dunn County | 40.9" | 8,036 | $1,922 |
| 37 | Dodge County | 40.8" | 7,673 | $1,878 |
| 38 | Richland County | 40.4" | 7,498 | $1,581 |
| 39 | Columbia County | 39.3" | 7,342 | $2,173 |
| 40 | Crawford County | 37.8" | 7,333 | $1,556 |
| 41 | Buffalo County | 37.4" | 7,551 | $1,696 |
| 42 | Grant County | 37.4" | 7,365 | $1,612 |
| 43 | Waukesha County | 36.9" | 7,247 | $2,970 |
| 44 | Rock County | 36.6" | 6,947 | $1,883 |
| 45 | Lafayette County | 35.7" | 7,384 | $1,610 |
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
Snowiest Counties across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Wisconsin