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Monthly 2022 Statewide Maps -
Courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center

Monthly 2018 Statewide Maps - Courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center

  • Precipitation (inches) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Ann
    ActualAAAAAA A A A A A A A
    DepartureDDDDDD D D D D D D D
    % of normal P P P P P P P P P P P P P

  • Mean Temperature (F) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Ann
    ActualAAAAAA A A A A A A A
    DepartureDDDDDD D D D D D D D

  • Snowfall (inches) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    ActualAAAAAA AAAA A A
    DepartureDDDDDD DDDD D D
    % of normal P PPPP P P P P P P P

Monthly 2017 Statewide Maps - Courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center

  • Precipitation (inches) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Ann
    ActualAAAAAA A A A A A A A
    DepartureDDDDDD D D D D D D D
    % of normal P P P P P P P P P P P P P

  • Mean Temperature (F) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Ann
    ActualAAAAAA A A A A A A A
    DepartureDDDDDD D D D D D D D

  • Snowfall (inches) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    ActualAAAAAA AAAA A A
    DepartureDDDDDD DDDD D D
    % of normal P PPPP P P P P P P P

Monthly 2016 Statewide Maps - Courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center

  • Precipitation (inches) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D
    % of normal P P P P P P P P P P P P P

  • Mean Temperature (F) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Snowfall (inches) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D
    % of normal P P P P P P P P P P P P

Monthly 2015 Statewide Maps - Courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center

  • Precipitation (inches) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D
    % of normal P P P P P P P P P P P P P

  • Mean Temperature (F) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Snowfall (inches) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D
    % of normal P P P P P P P P P P P P

Monthly 2014 Statewide Maps - Courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center

  • Precipitation (inches) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D
    % of normal P P P P P P P P P P P P P

  • Mean Temperature (F) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Snowfall (inches) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D
    % of normal P P P P P P P P P P P P

Monthly 2013 Statewide Maps - Courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center

  • Precipitation (inches) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Mean Temperature (F) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Snowfall (inches) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D

Monthly 2012 Statewide Maps - Courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center

  • Precipitation (inches) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Mean Temperature (F) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Snowfall (inches) - and departures from 1981-2010 Normals

    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D

Monthly 2011 Statewide Maps - Courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center

  • Precipitation (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    (unless otherwise noted as 1981-2010 normals on departure maps)
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Mean Temperature (F) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    (unless otherwise noted 1981-2010 normals on de pa tu re maps)
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Snowfall (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    (unless otherwise noted 1981-2010 normals on de pa tu re maps)
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D

Monthly 2010 Statewide Maps - Courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center

  • Precipitation (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Mean Temperature (F) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Snowfall (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D
  • See Significant Wisconsin Weather Events of 2010 prepared by the National Weather Service Forecast Office at Milwaukee/Sullivan.

Monthly 2009 Statewide Maps - Courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center

  • Precipitation (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Mean Temperature (F) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Snowfall (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D
  • See Significant Wisconsin Weather Events of 2009 prepared by the National Weather Service Forecast Office at Milwaukee/Sullivan.

Monthly 2008 Statewide Maps - Courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center

  • Precipitation (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Mean Temperature (F) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Snowfall (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

Monthly 2007 Statewide Maps - Courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center

  • Precipitation (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Mean Temperature (F) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Snowfall (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D

Monthly 2006 Statewide Maps - Courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center

  • Precipitation (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Mean Temperature (F) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Snowfall 2005-06 Season (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Sea
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

Monthly 2005Statewide Maps - Courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center

  • Precipitation (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Mean Temperature (F) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

  • Snowfall 2004-05 Season (inches) - and departures from 1971-2000 Normals
    Month Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Sea
    Actual A A A A A A A A A A A A A
    Departure D D D D D D D D D D D D D

Annual Graphs for Statewide Temperature, Precipitation and Snow

The data for these products comes from the U.S. Cooperative Network, augmented by observations from NWS and FAA sites. These cooperative sites are operated by volunteer observers using approved instruments and observing techniques. Their efforts that provide sufficient data to generate these products are greatly appreciated.