Salmo, Wisconsin

Salmo, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 46°46′53″N90°51′55″W / 46.78139°N 90.86528°W / 46.78139; -90.86528
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Bayfield
Town	Bayfield
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	715 and 534
GNIS feature ID	1573636 [1]

Salmo is an unincorporated community in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.

Wisconsin Highway 13 serves as a main route in the community. Salmo is located 3 miles southwest of the city of Bayfield, in the town of Bayfield.

The community is also located 19 miles north of the city of Ashland.

History

The community was named after Salmo , a genus of fish which includes the Atlantic salmon. ^[2]

The Bayfield Fish Hatchery, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Salmo. ^[3]

Climate

Bayfield Fish Hatchery is a weather station near Salmo. ^[4]

Climate data for Bayfield Fish Hatchery, Wisconsin, 1991–2020 normals: 615ft (187m)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	54 (12)	57 (14)	78 (26)	81 (27)	94 (34)	93 (34)	97 (36)	96 (36)	89 (32)	85 (29)	79 (26)	53 (12)	97 (36)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	42.1 (5.6)	45.6 (7.6)	60.8 (16.0)	71.5 (21.9)	83.8 (28.8)	86.7 (30.4)	91.3 (32.9)	88.9 (31.6)	83.8 (28.8)	74.8 (23.8)	60.2 (15.7)	44.3 (6.8)	91.8 (33.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	22.5 (−5.3)	26.1 (−3.3)	36.6 (2.6)	48.7 (9.3)	60.0 (15.6)	71.2 (21.8)	77.3 (25.2)	75.9 (24.4)	68.4 (20.2)	54.6 (12.6)	39.5 (4.2)	28.0 (−2.2)	50.7 (10.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)	13.1 (−10.5)	16.0 (−8.9)	26.7 (−2.9)	38.9 (3.8)	49.8 (9.9)	60.7 (15.9)	66.7 (19.3)	65.5 (18.6)	58.0 (14.4)	45.1 (7.3)	32.3 (0.2)	20.2 (−6.6)	41.1 (5.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	3.6 (−15.8)	5.9 (−14.5)	16.7 (−8.5)	29.0 (−1.7)	39.5 (4.2)	50.1 (10.1)	56.1 (13.4)	55.0 (12.8)	47.5 (8.6)	35.5 (1.9)	25.0 (−3.9)	12.3 (−10.9)	31.4 (−0.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	−17.8 (−27.7)	−16.1 (−26.7)	−6.6 (−21.4)	15.1 (−9.4)	27.1 (−2.7)	34.9 (1.6)	45.8 (7.7)	44.0 (6.7)	34.7 (1.5)	23.2 (−4.9)	9.5 (−12.5)	−8.5 (−22.5)	−20.5 (−29.2)
Record low °F (°C)	−27 (−33)	−27 (−33)	−21 (−29)	1 (−17)	23 (−5)	30 (−1)	40 (4)	39 (4)	29 (−2)	16 (−9)	−4 (−20)	−22 (−30)	−27 (−33)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	1.54 (39)	1.27 (32)	1.60 (41)	2.68 (68)	3.51 (89)	3.88 (99)	3.85 (98)	3.59 (91)	3.41 (87)	3.22 (82)	2.09 (53)	1.98 (50)	32.62 (829)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	19.7 (50)	18.8 (48)	8.5 (22)	11.1 (28)	1.2 (3.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.6 (1.5)	10.8 (27)	26.2 (67)	96.9 (246.5)
Source 1: NOAA [5]
Source 2: XMACIS (2009-2020 snowfall, records & monthly max/mins) [6]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salmo, Wisconsin
2. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 190.
3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
4. "Station Details - BAYFIELD FISH HATCHERY, WI US". NOAA. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
5. "Bayfield Fish Hatchery, Wisconsin 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved December 20, 2023.
6. "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 20, 2023.