Appleton Climate by Month
Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
Warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year.
Appleton has warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year. July is the warmest month, with highs around 82°F (28°C); January is the coolest at 26°F (-3°C), and nights dip to 10°F (-12°C). It gets 31 in (790 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 82°F(28°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 10°F(-12°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 31 in(790 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 74%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Appleton
Best for weatherJune, August and September are the best time for weather in Appleton: highs near 77°F (25°C) and about 3.5 in (89 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 26°F (-3°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in June.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Appleton weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 26°F(-3°C) | 10°F(-12°C) | 1.1 in(27 mm) | 88% | 1.3 |
| FebFebruary | 30°F(-1°C) | 13°F(-11°C) | 1.2 in(31 mm) | 76% | 2.2 |
| MarMarch | 42°F(6°C) | 23°F(-5°C) | 2.1 in(53 mm) | 80% | 3.4 |
| AprApril | 55°F(13°C) | 35°F(1°C) | 3.0 in(76 mm) | 60% | 4.5 |
| MayMay | 68°F(20°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 3.8 in(96 mm) | 63% | 5.2 |
| JunJuneBest | 78°F(26°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 66% | 5.8 |
| JulJuly | 82°F(28°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 68% | 6.0 |
| AugAugustBest | 80°F(27°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 3.5 in(90 mm) | 73% | 5.1 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 73°F(23°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 74% | 4.0 |
| OctOctober | 59°F(15°C) | 40°F(4°C) | 2.7 in(69 mm) | 67% | 2.5 |
| NovNovember | 44°F(7°C) | 28°F(-2°C) | 1.9 in(49 mm) | 85% | 1.5 |
| DecDecember | 31°F(0°C) | 17°F(-8°C) | 1.6 in(40 mm) | 90% | 1.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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