Wisconsin State Climatology Office

WISCONSIN Winter:
Maximum Consecutive Days of Zero or Subzero Conditions

One of the ways used to judge the severity of a Wisconsin winter is by the number of days when the air temperature did not rise above zero degrees Fahrenheit.

The following table lists the maximum number of days where the temperature at selected stations failed to "crack zero."

Maximum number of consecutive days with temperatures not exceeding 0 deg F

 

STATION

Period of record

Number

Start Date

End Date

Eau Claire

1896-1960

11

2 Jan 1912

12 Jan 1912

Eau Claire FAA Airport

1949-2004

7

14 Jan 1994

20 Jan 1994

Green Bay  (WB city)

1896-1949

10

3 Jan 1912

12 Jan 1912

Green Bay (airport)

 1949-2004

6

14 Jan 1994

19 Jan 1994

La Crosse (WB Office)

1896-1952

5

8 Feb 1899

12 Feb 1899

La Crosse (WSO Airport)

1943-2004

6

30 Jan 1996

4 Feb 1996

Madison (WB City)

1896-1963

9

4 Jan 1912

12 Jan 1912

Madison (WSO Airport)

1947-2004

5

31 Jan 1996

4 Feb 1996

Milwaukee (WB Office)

1896-1954

4

8 Feb 1899

11 Feb 1899

 "

 

4

9 Jan 1912

12 Jan 1912

Milwaukee (WSO Airport)

1942-2004

3

3 Jan 1979

5 Jan 1979

 "

 

3

23 Dec 1983

25 Dec 1983

Rhinelander (Water Wks)

1908-2003

12

1 Jan 1912

12 Jan 1912

Wausau    (Old PO)

1896-1960

14

2 Jan 1912

15 Jan 1912

Wausau    (Airport)

1940-2004

6

14 Jan 1994

19 Jan 1994

 "

 

6

30 Jan 1996

4 Feb 1996

 

Latest revision: 31 May 2011

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