Updated October 2026
High Cliff State Park: Weather by Month and When to Go
High Cliff State Park is a state park in Wisconsin. The USGS Protected Areas Database maps about 1,100 acres under its name. Average highs range from 26°F in January to 82°F in July.
Average highs sit between 60°F and 80°F in May through June and August through September. They run above 80°F in July and below 60°F in October through April. The figures are NOAA climate normals for 1991–2020, measured at a weather station 10.6 miles from the park.
Warmest average high
82°F
July
Coldest average low
10°F
January
Most precipitation
4.5 in
June
Longest days
15.3 h
June
High Cliff State Park weather by month
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation | Snowfall | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°F | 10°F | 1.4 in | 12.2 in | 9.0 h |
| February | 29°F | 12°F | 1.0 in | 9.7 in | 10.2 h |
| March | 41°F | 22°F | 1.9 in | 5.6 in | 11.6 h |
| April | 54°F | 33°F | 3.0 in | 2.7 in | 13.2 h |
| May | 68°F | 45°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in | 14.6 h |
| June | 77°F | 56°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in | 15.3 h |
| July | 82°F | 59°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in | 15.0 h |
| August | 79°F | 56°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in | 13.8 h |
| September | 72°F | 49°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in | 12.3 h |
| October | 58°F | 38°F | 2.8 in | 0.3 in | 10.7 h |
| November | 44°F | 28°F | 2.0 in | 2.2 in | 9.4 h |
| December | 31°F | 17°F | 1.6 in | 10.5 in | 8.7 h |
Temperature, precipitation and snowfall figures are NOAA climate normals for 1991–2020 from station USC00471064, the nearest station with a complete set of temperature normals, 10.6 miles from the park. Conditions in the park can differ from the station's, most of all where the two sit at different elevations. Daylight is calculated for the park's latitude at the middle of each month. The acreage is what the USGS Protected Areas Database maps under the park's name. The state's own figure can differ, because the database may hold part of a park under another name.
What the averages show
- Temperature. July is the warmest month, with an average high of 82°F and an average low of 59°F. January is the coldest month, with an average low of 10°F and an average high of 26°F.
- Precipitation. June is the wettest month, averaging 4.5 inches of precipitation, and February is the driest, at 1.0 inches. An average year brings about 32.2 inches in total.
- Snowfall. The station averages 43.2 inches of snow a year, with the most in January (12.2 inches).
- Daylight. Days run from about 8.7 hours of daylight in December to 15.3 hours in June.
Camping, trails, maps and fees
Whether High Cliff State Park has camping or cabins, where its trails run, when it opens and what it charges are all published by the agency that runs the park. Its official page is the place to check before a trip.
Official High Cliff State Park page
For the forecast rather than the averages, the National Weather Service issues a point forecast for the park's location.
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Frequently Asked Questions
July is the warmest month, with an average high of 82°F and an average low of 59°F. January is the coldest month, with an average low of 10°F and an average high of 26°F. These are NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from a weather station 10.6 miles from the park.
Average highs sit between 60°F and 80°F in May through June and August through September. They run above 80°F in July and below 60°F in October through April.
June is the wettest month, averaging 4.5 inches of precipitation, and February is the driest, at 1.0 inches. An average year brings about 32.2 inches in total. Snowfall averages 43.2 inches a year, with the most in January.
Days run from about 8.7 hours of daylight in December to 15.3 hours in June. The hours are calculated for the park's latitude.
Nearest National Park Service sites
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail64 miles away
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore124 miles away
- Effigy Mounds National Monument163 miles away
Nearby state parks
- Whitefish Dunes State Park76 miles away
- Mirror Lake State Park86 miles away
- Peninsula State Park87 miles away
Distances are measured in a straight line from the park, so the drive is longer.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS Protected Areas Database for location and acreage; the official Wisconsin state park listing for the park's name.