Appleton, WI Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Appleton actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Appleton, WI, the comfort score comes out to 41/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Appleton's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Appleton run from 18°F in Jan up to 71°F in Jul, a 53.7°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Appleton, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25°F | 10°F | 1.36in | 12.6in |
| Feb | 29°F | 12°F | 1.13in | 11.2in |
| Mar | 41°F | 22°F | 1.92in | 7.2in |
| Apr | 54°F | 34°F | 3.24in | 4in |
| May | 67°F | 46°F | 3.64in | 0.1in |
| Jun | 77°F | 57°F | 4.65in | 0in |
| Jul | 82°F | 61°F | 3.78in | 0in |
| Aug | 79°F | 60°F | 3.58in | 0in |
| Sep | 72°F | 51°F | 3.18in | 0in |
| Oct | 58°F | 39°F | 2.84in | 0.3in |
| Nov | 43°F | 28°F | 2.07in | 2.4in |
| Dec | 31°F | 17°F | 1.76in | 11.6in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Appleton's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Appleton actually gets
Over a typical year, Appleton sees about 33.15in of precipitation a year across roughly 123 days with measurable rain or snow, with 49.4in of snow a year.
Appleton against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Appleton comes in at 4349; within WI alone it ranks 117 of 157. Population is about 75,344.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Appleton, WI US, the NOAA station 2.5 miles from Appleton, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated