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First Congregational Church, Ripon
First Congregational Church, Ripon
Marcellus Pedrick House
Marcellus Pedrick House
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Ripon
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Ripon
John Scott Horner House
John Scott Horner House
Wisconsin, United States

Ripon

Ripon is a small town in Wisconsin, United States, 932 ft above sea level. It has a population of about 7,863 (2020). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now50°F
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population7,863
Local time00:21
43.84° N, 88.84° WElevation 932 ftUTC−5 · Central Daylight Time
Postal code54971
The year in Riponweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55October
October: high / low59° / 38°
Rain this month67mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Ripon at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month81°F

Average high in July

Coolest month9°F

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

124 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

28 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 13 km

Weather in Ripon

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

14-day forecast
50°F

Cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 79%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct67°45°1.1 mm
Sun25 Oct69°47°
Mon26 Oct57°42°
Tue27 Oct56°41°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct61°47°3.5 mm
Thu29 Oct56°38°
Fri30 Oct68°42°
Sat31 Oct70°52°
Sun1 Nov68°54°9.3 mm

When to go to Ripon

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score363733396565596674553432
High25°29°41°55°68°77°81°79°72°59°44°31°
Low9°11°22°34°46°56°60°58°50°38°27°16°
Rain (mm)28294480921241059792675834
Wet days6691213141312101078

What's on in Ripon

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

Monuments and museums in Ripon

All monuments

More museums: Birth Place of the Republican Party · Ripon College Historical Museum

Outdoors around Ripon

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
Daycholah LookoutViewpoints
0.9 km
Tuscumbia Country ClubGolf courses
1.3 km
Green Lake CampgroundCamp sites
3.2 km
Whispering Oaks CampgroundCamp sites
3.6 km
Golf Courses of LawsoniaGolf courses
4.4 km

Nature around Ripon

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 Ripon

Eclipses and meteor showers

Universities and research institutes

Ripon CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1851

Towns and villages around Ripon

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

Ripon from above

Postal code

54971

Getting to Ripon

Appleton International AirportATW
53 km
Dane County Regional Truax FieldMSN
88 km
Austin Straubel International AirportGRB
91 km

Places near Ripon

Places with a climate like Ripon

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ripon?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ripon.
What is the hottest month in Ripon?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F and lows of 60°F.
What is the coldest month in Ripon?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 25°F and lows of 9°F.
What is the rainiest month in Ripon?
June is the wettest month with about 4.9 in of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ripon?
The postal code of Ripon is 54971.