Historical Climate Data

Growing Season Summary
Station: 477132 RICE LAKE, WI

Growing Degree Day Averages
Derived from 1971-2000 Data

 

Element JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC ANN
GDD
Base 40		 0 0 28 187 525 755 918 843 548 238 26 1 3989
GDD
Base 45		 0 0 10 104 378 606 764 688 403 134 9 0 3036
GDD
Base 50		 0 0 3 52 247 457 609 534 268 63 3 0 2193
GDD
Base 55		 0 0 0 23 141 313 454 381 157 24 0 0 1468
GDD
Base 60		 0 0 0 9 69 186 303 236 79 7 0 0 874
MGDD*
Base 50		 0 0 18 132 328 482 604 544 332 144 17 0 2551

*Modified Growing Degree Days: Base 50 Ceiling 86.

Growing Season Summary
Derived from 1971-2000 Averages

  Date of Last Spring Occurrence Date of First Fall Occurrence
Base
Temp
°F		 Median Early 90% 10% Late Median Early 90% 10% Late
32 5/16 4/15 4/26 6/03 6/21 9/25 9/01 9/15 10/08 10/14
30 5/07 4/11 4/20 5/23 6/12 9/27 9/03 9/20 10/10 10/16
28 4/29 3/30 4/08 5/18 6/11 10/05 9/03 9/22 10/18 10/22
24 4/18 3/24 4/04 5/06 5/11 10/17 9/22 9/30 11/04 11/10
20 4/09 3/15 3/24 4/25 4/27 11/02 10/02 10/11 11/14 12/01
16 4/06 3/13 3/16 4/17 4/24 11/07 10/02 10/21 11/25 12/04

Length of Growing Season (Days)
Derived from 1971-2000 Averages

Base
Temp
°F		 Median Shortest 10% 90% Longest
32 138 100 111 157 162
30 146 103 121 165 172
28 162 112 127 180 195
24 189 139 145 208 226
20 210 160 175 228 243
16 218 161 192 248 261