2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Northfield, MN vs Appleton, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Appleton. Northfield averages 192 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Appleton, Wisconsin gets 31.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Northfield, Minnesota gets 32.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Appleton averages 41.1 inches of snow per year. Northfield averages 41.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Appleton, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 81.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.2
Rain: averages 31.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.1 inches of snow a year

Northfield, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.1
Rain: averages 32.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Appleton is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Northfield is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Northfield, MN

64°F

Today's Weather - Appleton, WI

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Northfield / Appleton

July is the hottest month for Northfield with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Northfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Northfield are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Appleton with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Appleton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Appleton are August, June and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Northfield with an average of 5.1°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Appleton with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Northfield, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Appleton, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In Northfield, there are 159.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Appleton, there are 154.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In Northfield, there are 29.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Appleton, there are 19.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

August is the wettest month in Northfield with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Northfield means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


June is the wettest month in Appleton with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.7 inches in Appleton means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in Northfield with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Northfield, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Appleton with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in Appleton, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.7 inches in Northfield means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 41.1 inches in Appleton means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin.

January is the snowiest month in Northfield with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Appleton with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.