Neenah in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Neenah sees average daytime highs around 28°F and overnight lows near 15°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Neenah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Neenah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°F
Precipitation
4.5 in
21 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Neenah in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°F.

A typical winter day in Neenah reaches about 28°F and drops to 15°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

20°40°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Neenah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
90
90 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Neenah weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°1.57.86.89.10.0
Feb28° / 14°1.36.25.410.20.0
Mar40° / 24°2.38.44.511.60.4
Apr54° / 36°3.211.12.713.23.0
May66° / 48°3.310.8014.55.8
Jun76° / 59°3.510.4015.36.7
Jul80° / 63°3.410.10156.6
Aug78° / 61°3.39.9013.86.9
Sep70° / 53°2.89012.36.7
Oct57° / 42°2.89.50.210.84.1
Nov43° / 30°2.28.22.29.40.7
Dec31° / 19°1.87.25.38.70.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Neenah gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 21 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Neenah?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Neenah.

What to pack for Neenah in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Neenah sees daytime highs around 28°F and nights near 15°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 21 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Neenah in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 38°F across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 10 to Aug 23 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May41Bracing
Jun52Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep65Cool
Oct55Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec40Bracing

UV index in Neenah in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Neenah peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Neenah?

Neenah sits at 44.2°N, 88.5°W, 751 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Menasha, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Neenah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Neenah.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Neenah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 758 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 ft.

The land around Neenah is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (24%) and water (24%) within 2 miles, water (27%) and cropland (25%) within 10 miles, and cropland (42%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
397 ft
50 miles
774 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Menasha 1.2 mi · Appleton 5.6 mi · Kaukauna 11 mi · Oshkosh 12 mi · De Pere 27 mi · Ashwaubenon 28 mi · Fond du Lac 29 mi · Howard 31 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Neenah (44.1858°, -88.4626°, elevation 751 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.