2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Folsom, CA vs Cottage Grove, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Cottage Grove. Folsom averages 267 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cottage Grove, Wisconsin gets 35.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Folsom, California gets 20.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cottage Grove averages 41.5 inches of snow per year. Folsom averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 81.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.7
Rain: averages 35.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.5 inches of snow a year

Folsom, California
Summer High: the July high is around 93.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.2
Rain: averages 20.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cottage Grove village is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Folsom is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Folsom, CA

73°F

Today's Weather - Cottage Grove, WI

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Folsom / Cottage Grove

July is the hottest month for Folsom with an average high temperature of 93.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Folsom, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Folsom are October, May and April.

July is the hottest month for Cottage Grove village with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Cottage Grove village, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cottage Grove village are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Folsom with an average of 39.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cottage Grove village with an average of 9.7°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Folsom, there are 76.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Cottage Grove village, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In Folsom, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Cottage Grove village, there are 151.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Folsom, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Cottage Grove village, there are 17.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

January is the wettest month in Folsom with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.8 inches in Folsom means that it is about average compared to other places in California.


June is the wettest month in Cottage Grove village with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in Cottage Grove village means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

January is the rainiest month in Folsom with 10.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.0 rainy days. There are 58.6 rainy days annually in Folsom, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Cottage Grove village with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in Cottage Grove village, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Folsom, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 41.5 inches in Cottage Grove village means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Folsom.

December is the snowiest month in Cottage Grove village with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.