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Appleton
Hearthstone Historic House Museum
Hearthstone Historic House Museum
Temple Zion and School
Temple Zion and School
John Hart Whorton House
John Hart Whorton House
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
Wisconsin, United States

Appleton

Appleton is a town in Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of about 75,644 (2020). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now51°F
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population75,644
Local time10:38
44.26° N, 88.42° WElevation 794 ftUTC−5 · Central Daylight Time
Postal codes54911, 54913–54915
The year in Appletonweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec52October
October: high / low58° / 39°
Rain this month69mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Appleton at a glance

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month82°F

Average high in July

Coolest month9°F

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

110 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

30 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 1.5 km

How Appleton has grown

People living in the built-up area (48 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+50%50k in 1975 → 75k in 2025
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Weather in Appleton

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
51°F

Sunny · wind 5 km/h · humidity 88%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct68°39°
Fri23 Oct67°52°
Sat24 Oct65°50°
Sun25 Oct68°50°
Mon26 Oct59°44°
Tue27 Oct53°41°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct66°47°
Thu29 Oct59°36°9.7 mm
Fri30 Oct45°28°
Sat31 Oct51°31°

When to go to Appleton

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score363733396566586675523532
High25°29°41°55°68°77°82°79°72°58°44°31°
Low9°12°22°34°46°56°60°58°50°39°27°16°
Rain (mm)3130457583110979588695738
Wet days7691113131312101178

What's on in Appleton

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

All events

Monuments and museums in Appleton

All monuments

More museums: Appleton History Museum · Building for Kids · Hearthstone Historic House Museum

Outdoors around Appleton

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Greenville Zoo (Closed)Zoos
0.5 km
Washington Park SplashPadWater parks
1 km
SplashpadWater parks
1.1 km
Nelson OverlookViewpoints
1.4 km
Kimberly PointViewpoints
1.6 km
Camp WinnecomacCamp sites
1.8 km

Nature around Appleton

Nature in United States

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Appleton

Eclipses and meteor showers

Universities and research institutes

Lawrence UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1847
Fox Valley Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1967

Towns and villages around Appleton

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Appleton from above

Postal codes

5491154913–54915

Getting to Appleton

Appleton International AirportATW
8.3 km
Austin Straubel International AirportGRB
33 km
Central Wisconsin AirportCWA
115 km

Places near Appleton

Places with a climate like Appleton

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Appleton?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Appleton.
What is the hottest month in Appleton?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F and lows of 60°F.
What is the coldest month in Appleton?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 25°F and lows of 9°F.
What is the rainiest month in Appleton?
June is the wettest month with about 4.3 in of precipitation on 13 wet days.
What is the postal code of Appleton?
Appleton has 4 postal codes: 54911, 54913–54915.