Janesville Weather Records

Janesville, Wisconsin weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Janesville, Wisconsin was 103 °F which occurred on July 7, 2012.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Janesville, Wisconsin was -31 °F which occurred on February 3, 1996.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Janesville Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 28.1 11.5 60 -30 1.7 11.9
February 32.4 14.4 74 -31 1.6 9.9
March 44.6 25.1 83 -13 2.1 4.3
April 57.9 35.8 91 5 3.6 1.3
May 70.0 47.7 96 17 4.1 0.0
June 79.9 57.7 101 32 4.9 0.0
July 83.3 61.4 103 41 4.2 0.0
August 81.8 59.4 102 40 4.3 0.0
September 75.1 50.8 101 27 3.7 0.0
October 61.7 39.3 89 11 3.0 0.2
November 46.3 28.3 78 -17 2.4 2.0
December 33.5 18.1 67 -25 1.9 9.9
Entire year 58.0 37.4 103 -31 37.2 40.0
More Janesville Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 79 °F August 27, 1973
Lowest daily high -15 °F January 19, 1994
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
66 °F April 7, 1893
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
49 °F Jan 19–20, 1996
Most daily precipitation 4.5 inches September 13, 1961
Most monthly precipitation 17.4 inches August 2007
Most yearly precipitation 49.9 inches 2019
Most yearly days with precipitation 161 2019
Earliest snow in season October 18 1972
Latest snow in season May 11 1966
Most daily snow 12.5 inches December 7, 1994
Most monthly snow 33.7 inches December 2008
Most yearly snow 93.1 inches 2008
Most snow in a winter 86.7 inches 2007–2008
Greatest snow accumulation 36.0 inches January 24, 1979
Earliest freeze September 16 1916
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 16 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 22 1980
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 19 1953
Latest freeze May 27 1992
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 31 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 30 1971
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 2 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 40 1963
Most days in a year < 32 °F 165 1996
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 111 1953
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 45 2012
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 7 1988
Janesville Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 10 days Apr 7–16, 2013
Without precipitation 36 days May 23 – Jun 27, 1988
With snow 9 days Feb 4–12, 2018
High temperature at or
below freezing
49 days Jan 2 – Feb 19, 1979
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 76 days Jun 15 – Aug 29, 1955
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 15 days Jul 9–23, 1983
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Jul 5–7, 2012
Plant Hardiness Zone
5B
Janesville is in plant hardiness zone 5B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Janesville Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1987–2024 Afton-Janesville WWTP location
1893–1987 Janesville location