When to paint a house exterior in De Pere, WI
When to paint in De Pere, WI
A short season: book early and expect weather delays. The painting window is July to August, with 2 good months a year. The best month is July, at about 17 painting days. Book a painter by May.
If you want the house done in July to August, call for quotes in May or earlier; a job pushed past August is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
- under 1Jan
- under 1Feb
- under 1Mar
- under 1Apr
- 4May
- 11Jun
- 17Jul
- 17Aug
- 9Sep
- 2Oct
- under 1Nov
- under 1Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 14° / 30°F |
| February | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 12° / 33°F |
| March | under 1 | under 1 | 1 | 24° / 45°F |
| April | under 1 | under 1 | 5 | 33° / 57°F |
| May | 4 | 2 | 15 | 46° / 72°F |
| June | 11 | 6 | 15 | 55° / 81°F |
| July | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59° / 84°F |
| August | 17 | 14 | 18 | 58° / 82°F |
| September | 9 | 8 | 18 | 52° / 77°F |
| October | 2 | 2 | 11 | 40° / 63°F |
| November | under 1 | under 1 | 4 | 29° / 48°F |
| December | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 20° / 36°F |
Deck stain does best in August. Low-temperature paint adds about 43 days a year here.
Towns near De Pere compared
Every one of the 6 closest places lands within three days of De Pere's 61 a year, so the season here is the regional season. Ashwaubenon, Allouez, Hobart, Bellevue, Green Bay, Howard are read from the same station as De Pere, so their numbers match; the real difference is the distance from that station.
| Place | From De Pere | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwaubenon, WI | 3 mi north | 61 | July to August | same station |
| Allouez, WI | 4 mi northeast | 61 | July to August | same station |
| Hobart, WI | 6 mi northwest | 61 | July to August | same station |
| Bellevue, WI | 6 mi east | 61 | July to August | same station |
| Green Bay, WI | 8 mi northeast | 61 | July to August | same station |
| Howard, WI | 10 mi north | 61 | July to August | same station |
How De Pere ranks in WI
Of 98 WI places with 10,000 people or more, De Pere (population 25,453, 33rd largest) ranks 81st for painting days, 8 days below the state median of 69. The longest season in the state is Appleton, 111 days, 19 miles southwest. The shortest is Superior at 29. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 43 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Austin Straubel International (4.4 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.