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Temperature Highest Recorded Temperature: 114 F Wisconsin Dells, Columba Co, WI 13 July 1936 Lowest Recorded Temperature: -55 F Courderay, Sawyer Co, WI 2 & 4 Feb 1996 Rainfall Greatest Hourly Rainfall Total: 7" near Baraboo, Sauk Co, WI 17 July 1998 Greatest Daily Rainfall Total: 11.72" Mellen, Ashland Co, WI 24 June 1946 Greatest Monthly Rainfall Total: 18.33" Port Washington, Ozaukee Co, WI June 1996 Greatest Calendar Year Rainfall Total: 62.07" Embarass, Waupaca Co, WI 1884 Least Calendar Year Rainfall Total: 12.00" Plum Island, Door Co, WI 1937 Snowfall Highest Daily Snowfall: 25" Trempealeau Co, WI 20 Jan 1951 Highest Winter Snowfall: 301.8" Hurley, Iron Co, WI 1996-1997 Tornadoes Average number tornadoes per year: 19 Wisconsin 1950-1995 Most Tornadoes in a year: 44 Wisconsin 1980 Least Tornadoes in a year: 1 Wisconsin 1952 Most Tornadoes in a month: 28 Wisconsin June 1993 Other Highest measured state Wind Gust: 128 mph southern Dodge Co, WI 30/31 May 1998 Highest estimated state Wind Gust: 135 mph northern Wisconsin 4 July 1977 Lowest State Barometric Pressure: 28.45 Green Bay, Brown Co, WI 3 Apr 1982 |
Wisconsin's Climate (averages/extremes/severe weather) and related links |
Wisconsin Annual Average Precipitation (inches) 1961-1990 |
Wisconsin Extremes |
Climatic & Historical Data |
Wisconsin Annual Average Accumulated Snowfall (inches) 1971-2000 |
Average Annual Thunderstorm Days per Year Worldwide |
Average Annual Thunderstorm Days per Year United States |
Wisconsin Topography |