Watertown Weather Records

Watertown, 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 Watertown, Wisconsin was 104 °F which occurred on July 21, 1901.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Watertown, Wisconsin was -33 °F which occurred on February 20, 1929.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Watertown Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 26.6 10.8 60 -31 1.4 10.2
February 30.5 13.5 70 -33 1.3 9.7
March 42.4 24.2 82 -23 1.9 4.3
April 55.8 35.4 91 10 3.7 1.6
May 68.0 47.1 97 22 4.2 0.1
June 78.0 57.5 101 30 5.8 0.0
July 81.6 61.4 104 41 4.5 0.0
August 79.8 59.4 103 34 4.2 0.0
September 73.1 51.0 100 20 3.5 0.0
October 59.8 39.7 89 7 3.0 0.3
November 44.7 28.1 76 -12 2.1 1.9
December 32.2 17.6 66 -27 1.7 9.3
Entire year 56.1 37.2 104 -33 37.2 37.5
More Watertown Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F June 10, 1895
Lowest daily high -17 °F January 19, 1994
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
61 °F December 4, 1893
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
49 °F Jan 19–20, 1996
Most daily precipitation 6.6 inches July 11, 1982
Most monthly precipitation 14.8 inches June 2008
Most yearly precipitation 57.5 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 155 2019
Earliest snow in season September 26 1942
Latest snow in season May 11 1966
Most daily snow 19.0 inches January 16, 1897
Most monthly snow 50.4 inches January 1979
Most yearly snow 92.0 inches 2008
Most snow in a winter 91.5 inches 1978–1979
Greatest snow accumulation 36.0 inches January 25, 1979
Earliest freeze September 2 1893
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 21 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 22 1980
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 1 1934
Latest freeze June 6 1894
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 30 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 29 1953
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 15 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 54 1893
Most days in a year < 32 °F 183 1893
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 104 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 43 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 8 1947
Watertown Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Jun 3–14, 1955
Without precipitation 29 days Mar 15 – Apr 12, 1925
With snow 7 days Nov 27 – Dec 3, 1940
High temperature at or
below freezing
51 days Dec 31, 1978 – Feb 19, 1979
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 41 days Jun 20 – Jul 30, 1921
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 12 days Jul 13–24, 1901
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Jun 28 – Jul 1, 1931
Plant Hardiness Zone
5B
Watertown is in plant hardiness zone 5B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1893–2024 Watertown WWTP location