West Bend climate — normals and trends
West Bend (United States) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 7.9 °C and it receives 822 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (21.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-7.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
West Bend averages 137 frost days, 15 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 114 rainy days per year.
West Bend has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 149 to 125 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.2 °C (on 14 July 1995) and the coldest -33.5 °C (on 30 January 1951).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
West BendWisconsin
- coords
- 43.43°, -88.18°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
7.9°C
Average daily high
12.5°C
Average daily low
3.4°C
Annual rainfall
822mm
Sunshine / day
8.7h
Mean relative humidity
71%
Average peak wind
18.8km/h
Seasonal range
29.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
137 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
15 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
114 d/yr
Annual snowfall
96.2 cm
Average feels-like high
10.1 °C
Average feels-like low
0.2 °C
Average peak gust
39.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
14 d/yr
Solar radiation
14.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.37 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
39.2 °C
14 July 1995
Coldest day
-33.5 °C
30 January 1951
Wettest day
116 mm
13 September 1961
Windiest day
53.0 km/h
30 April 1984
Strongest gust
108.7 km/h
30 April 1984
Hottest feels-like
43.5 °C
13 July 1995
Coldest feels-like
-39.6 °C
30 January 2019
Snowiest day
26.6 cm
20 December 2012
Sunniest day
15.0 h
19 June 2003
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -2.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 4 mm | -38 mm |
| Feb | -1.4 °C | 0.0 °C | 26 mm | -10 mm |
| Mar | 9.6 °C | +4.9 °C | 81 mm | +18 mm |
| Apr | 12.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 82 mm | -7 mm |
| May | 17.8 °C | -1.1 °C | 76 mm | -12 mm |
| Jun | 25.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 92 mm | +3 mm |
| Jul | 27.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 107 mm | +21 mm |
| Aug | 25.2 °C | -0.5 °C | 96 mm | +11 mm |
| Sep | 23.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 48 mm | -28 mm |
| Oct | 17.0 °C | +2.2 °C | 39 mm | -27 mm |
| Nov | 7.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 43 mm | -13 mm |
| Dec | -2.0 °C | -1.2 °C | 48 mm | +1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of West Bend?
West Bend has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 7.9 °C and it receives 822 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in West Bend?
The hottest day measured in West Bend between 1940 and 2025 was 14 July 1995, reaching 39.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in West Bend?
The coldest day measured in West Bend between 1940 and 2025 was 30 January 1951, at -33.5 °C.
Does it snow in West Bend?
Yes. West Bend gets on average 96.2 cm of snow per year and has around 137 frost days.
Has the climate of West Bend warmed?
Yes: West Bend warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in West Bend?
The wettest day measured in West Bend between 1940 and 2025 was 13 September 1961, with 116 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in West Bend?
The windiest day measured in West Bend between 1940 and 2025 was 30 April 1984, with winds reaching 53.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in West Bend?
The warmest month in West Bend is July (21.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (-7.4 °C).
How much does it rain in West Bend?
West Bend receives on average 822 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 114 rainy days.
Is it sunny in West Bend?
West Bend gets on average 8.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,175 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in West Bend?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in West Bend between 1940 and 2025 was 20 December 2012, with 26.6 cm.
Are there tropical nights in West Bend?
Yes: West Bend has on average 14 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in West Bend?
In West Bend, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.5 °C on 13 July 1995, and the lowest was -39.6 °C on 30 January 2019.
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