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Green Bay weather & best time to visit

City break

Green Bay at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 28°
Sunshine a year
2,160 h
Rain a year
798 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC−6 / UTC−5
Elevation
180 m

Climate in Green Bay

Green Bay has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 28 °C, while January is the coolest at −3 °C. With around 2,160 hours of sunshine a year, Green Bay is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.9 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Green Bay

The best time to visit Green Bay is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to September. The wettest month is June with 97 mm of precipitation.

Green Bay through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Green Bay in spring

Mar – May

51

Fair

  • 5–20 °C by day
  • 6.6 h of sun a day
  • 32 rainy days in all

Green Bay in summer

Jun – Aug

82

Excellent

  • 25–28 °C by day
  • 8.3 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Green Bay in autumn

Sep – Nov

55

Fair

  • 7–23 °C by day
  • 5.0 h of sun a day
  • 26 rainy days in all

Green Bay in winter

Dec – Feb

26

Poor

  • −3–0 °C by day
  • 3.8 h of sun a day
  • 22 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

May – Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Dec – Apr

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Green Bay for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

59

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 6°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 14°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 10°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 8°

07:0618:10

Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:48–07:45 · evening 17:30–18:28
Blue hour
Morning 06:36–06:48 · evening 18:28–18:39

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Green Bay compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 18° at the start of the month to 11° at the end. The days get 1.4 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high18°11°
Night-time low7°2°
Daylight11.8 h10.3 h

What is the weather like in Green Bay in October?

In October, Green Bay is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Green Bay.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 4 min07:06 – 18:10
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
59 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−5offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %69 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %30 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %61 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Green Bay

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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August has the better holiday weather in Green Bay: score 83 against 59. In August, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in August.

October vs August, Green Bay
MonthOctoberAugust
Holiday weather score5983better
Daytime high15°26°
Night-time low5°15°
Sunshine4.8 h7.6 hbetter
Rainy days1010
Rainfall70 mmbetter83 mm
Muggy days0better8

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Green Bay month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

25January−3° · 3.5 h

In January, Green Bay is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−11 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 7 days, totalling 37 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Green Bay.

Green Bay in January
30February−1° · 4.8 h

In February, Green Bay is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−10 °C). Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 7 days, totalling 35 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Green Bay.

Green Bay in February
29March5° · 5.8 h

In March, Green Bay is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 61 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Green Bay.

Green Bay in March
47April13° · 6.5 h

In April, Green Bay is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 83 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Green Bay.

Green Bay in April
78May20° · 7.4 h

In May, Green Bay is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 89 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Green Bay.

Green Bay in May
81June25° · 8.3 h

In June, Green Bay is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 97 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Green Bay.

Green Bay in June
81July28° · 8.9 h

In July, Green Bay is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 85 mm in total. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Green Bay.

Green Bay in July
83August26° · 7.6 h

In August, Green Bay is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 83 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Green Bay.

Green Bay in August
81September23° · 6.4 h

In September, Green Bay is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 63 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Green Bay.

Green Bay in September
59October15° · 4.8 h

In October, Green Bay is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Green Bay.

Green Bay in October
25November7° · 3.8 h

In November, Green Bay is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 49 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Green Bay.

Green Bay in November
22December0° · 3.1 h

In December, Green Bay is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 47 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Green Bay.

Green Bay in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

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Nights and sleep in Green Bay

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

ColdOctober: nights around 5°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−11°), the warmest in July (16°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 15°Night 5°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan25−3°−11°3.5 h737
FebruaryFeb30−1°−10°4.8 h735
MarchMar295°−4°5.8 h961
AprilApr4713°2°6.5 h1283
MayMay7820°8°7.4 h1289
JuneJun8125°14°8.3 h1297
JulyJul8128°16°8.9 h1185
AugustAug8326°15°7.6 h1083
SeptemberSep8123°11°6.4 h963
OctoberOct5915°5°4.8 h1070
NovemberNov257°−1°3.8 h849
DecemberDec220°−7°3.1 h847

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

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Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Green Bay

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,160 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.9 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 3.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.8 hDaylight 11.1 hShare of daylight 43 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.8 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Green Bay, 43 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Green Bay: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
798 mm on 112 days
Wettest month
Jun · 97 mm
Driest month
Feb · 35 mm
OctoberRainy days 10Rainfall 70 mm

In October, Green Bay has about 10 rainy days with 70 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Green Bay

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 9).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 40 min
Fair skin
about 55 min
Light brown skin
about 75 min
Olive skin
about 95 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Green Bay

How breezy and how cloudy Green Bay is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
19 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Apr · 21 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 20 km/hBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Green Bay typically peaks at 20 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
60 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jul · 48 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 69 %
OctoberCloud cover 59 %Sunshine 4.8 h

In October, cloud covers on average 59 % of the sky over Green Bay: variable cloud, with about 4.8 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Green Bay

How often the day gets hot in Green Bay (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
18 days
Hottest month
Jul · 28 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 15 °C

In October, Green Bay has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 15 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow
Snow

Snow in Green Bay

When Green Bay is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
23 days
Fresh snow a year
93 cm
Snowy months
Dec – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 3 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Green Bay.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Green Bay

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Green Bay in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Green Bay has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 24).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    42

    Fair

    • 10 °C by day
    • 6.3 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    79

    Good

    • 21 °C by day
    • 7.6 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    82

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 27 °C by day
    • 8.1 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    59

    Fair

    • 15 °C by day
    • 4.8 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    24

    Poor

    • −2 °C by day
    • 3.3 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 7 h 55 min
Distance
6,160 km
Time zone
UTC−5
Jet lag
About 4 days (6 h west)

Rule of thumb for flying west: for a few days before, stay up a little later, and get afternoon and evening light at your destination.

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: USA

Currency
US Dollar (USD)
Languages
English, Spanish
Sockets
Type A, B · 120 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+1
Emergency number
911

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Only 120 V: chargers marked 100–240 V work, other devices need a voltage converter.

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Green Bay vs Milwaukee

In October Milwaukee has the better holiday weather (score 68 vs 59). During the day Milwaukee is 2 °C warmer than Green Bay.

Green Bay vs Milwaukee, in October
in OctoberGreen BayMilwaukee
Holiday weather score5968
Daytime high15°17°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days109
Best timeMay – SepMay – Oct

Through the year

OctoberGreen Bay 15°Milwaukee 17°
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USA in October: the best places

In October, Green Bay ranks 25 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Memphis24°84
  2. 2Omaha19°83
  3. 3St. Louis21°82
  4. 4Nashville23°82
  5. 5Knoxville22°82
  6. 6Des Moines18°81
  7. 7Kansas City20°81
  8. 8Louisville22°80
  9. 25Green BayThis page15°59
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Frequently asked questions about Green Bay

When is the best time to visit Green Bay?

The best time to visit Green Bay is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Green Bay?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at −3 °C.

When does it rain most in Green Bay?

The wettest month is June with 97 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 35 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Green Bay get?

Green Bay gets around 2,160 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.9 hours a day; in December there are 3.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Green Bay in?

Green Bay is on UTC−6 in January and UTC−5 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Green Bay?

A nonstop flight from London to Green Bay takes about 7 h 55 min, for a straight-line distance of about 6,160 km.

Which school holidays are best for Green Bay?

Green Bay has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 24). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 42, May half-term 79, summer holidays 82, October half-term 59, Christmas holidays 24.