2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Janesville, WI vs Elkhorn, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Elkhorn. Janesville averages 185 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elkhorn, Wisconsin gets 35.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Janesville, Wisconsin gets 35.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Elkhorn averages 43.6 inches of snow per year. Janesville averages 34.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Elkhorn, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 83.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.8
Rain: averages 35.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.6 inches of snow a year

Janesville, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 82.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.2
Rain: averages 35.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elkhorn is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Janesville is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Janesville, WI

40°F

Today's Weather - Elkhorn, WI

39°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Janesville / Elkhorn

July is the hottest month for Janesville with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Janesville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Janesville are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Elkhorn with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Elkhorn, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elkhorn are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Janesville with an average of 11.2°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elkhorn with an average of 11.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In Janesville, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

In Elkhorn, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.

In Janesville, there are 144.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In Elkhorn, there are 143.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In Janesville, there are 15.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Elkhorn, there are 14.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

August is the wettest month in Janesville with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.5 inches in Janesville means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.


August is the wettest month in Elkhorn with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in Elkhorn means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in Janesville with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 116.3 rainy days annually in Janesville, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Elkhorn with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 127.8 rainy days annually in Elkhorn, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.2 inches in Janesville means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wisconsin.

An annual snowfall of 43.6 inches in Elkhorn means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

January is the snowiest month in Janesville with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Elkhorn with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.