2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
St. Charles, MO vs La Crosse, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in La Crosse. St. Charles averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Crosse, Wisconsin gets 33.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. St. Charles, Missouri gets 42.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

La Crosse averages 41.4 inches of snow per year. St. Charles averages 14.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

La Crosse, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.2
Rain: averages 33.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.4 inches of snow a year

St. Charles, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 88.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.3
Rain: averages 42.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Charles is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

Today's Weather - St. Charles, MO

58°F

Today's Weather - La Crosse, WI

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: St. Charles / La Crosse

July is the hottest month for St. Charles with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In St. Charles, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Charles are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for La Crosse with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In La Crosse, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Crosse are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Charles with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Crosse with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In St. Charles, there are 33.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In La Crosse, there are 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.

In St. Charles, there are 100.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In La Crosse, there are 141.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In St. Charles, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In La Crosse, there are 19.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the wettest month in St. Charles with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in St. Charles means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.


June is the wettest month in La Crosse with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in La Crosse means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in St. Charles with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in St. Charles, which is one of the rainiest places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in La Crosse with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in La Crosse, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.2 inches in St. Charles means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri.

An annual snowfall of 41.4 inches in La Crosse means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin.

January is the snowiest month in St. Charles with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in La Crosse with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.