Kimberly, Wisconsin Weather
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Kimberly weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——84°61°—
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle51%—80°67°-4°
- SaturdayJun 6Heavy Rain36%0.13″77°62°-3°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——72°54°-5°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle29%0.01″68°56°-4°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle36%0.02″74°60°+6°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle21%0.02″77°64°+3°
Ozone at AQI 88 now. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 97 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 88 now. With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 97 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 88
- UV peak
- 8.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 97
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 4:38 AM
- Moonset
- 1:40 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Kimberly at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Kimberly
SPC has placed Kimberly in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | — | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | — | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Kimberly's warmest month is July (~71°F mean) and its coldest is January (~18°F). Rainfall peaks in June (4.7 inches) and bottoms out in February (1.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18° | 1.4″ | 4 |
| February | 20° | 1.1″ | 4 |
| March | 31° | 1.9″ | 5 |
| April | 44° | 3.2″ | 7 |
| May | 57° | 3.6″ | 8 |
| June | 67° | 4.7″ | 8 |
| July | 71° | 3.8″ | 7 |
| August | 70° | 3.6″ | 7 |
| September | 61° | 3.2″ | 6 |
| October | 49° | 2.8″ | 6 |
| November | 36° | 2.1″ | 5 |
| December | 24° | 1.8″ | 5 |
Regional context
Kimberly's climate, per the NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals from the nearest reporting station, runs cold-winter and warm-summer. January means hover near 18°F while July climbs to 71°F — a 54°F seasonal swing typical of northern-tier latitudes. Annual precipitation totals about 33.2 inches spread across roughly 70 days with measurable rain or snow.
Precipitation runs summer-dominant here: June averages 4.7 inches across 8.0 days with measurable rain, driven mostly by warm-season storms and thunderstorm activity, while February drops to just 1.1 inches across 3.5 rainy days under drier cool-season air. The warm-season-wet rhythm lines Kimberly up with places like Combined Locks, WI, Little Chute, WI and Appleton, WI, where the May-September stretch delivers the bulk of the year's precipitation.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around late-May, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Heat-loving transplants like tomatoes, peppers, and squash generally hold off for another 10-14 days to clear the last spring frost risk window. The window closes around early-October, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. These dates represent 30-year central tendencies; actual year-to-year variation can shift either bookend by 7-14 days, and local microclimate features within Kimberly — cold-air drainage on calm clear nights, slope aspect, distance from any nearby lake or river — can push the practical frost window earlier or later than the regional average.
Similar climates: Combined Locks, WI, Little Chute, WI, Appleton, WI, Kaukauna, WI, Harrison, WI.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Kimberly?
- Kimberly's last spring frost typically falls around mid-May, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-October.
- What is the rainy season in Kimberly?
- June is the wettest month with about 4.7 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 33 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Kimberly?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 71°F.
- What is the coldest month in Kimberly?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 18°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Kimberly?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-May); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Kimberly get?
- Kimberly averages about 70 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Kimberly?
- Kimberly's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Kimberly, Wisconsin sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 18°F while July averages 71°F — a 54°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Kimberly receives about 33 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 70 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (44.3°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.