2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
La Crosse, WI vs Lakeland, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Lakeland. La Crosse averages 190 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lakeland, Florida gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. La Crosse, Wisconsin gets 33.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lakeland averages 0 inches of snow per year. La Crosse averages 41.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lakeland, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 92.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 50
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lakeland is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

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.

Today's Weather - La Crosse, WI

71°F

Today's Weather - Lakeland, FL

90°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: La Crosse / Lakeland

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.

August is the hottest month for Lakeland with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Lakeland, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lakeland are November, March and February.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lakeland with an average of 50.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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 Lakeland, there are 106.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

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 Lakeland, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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.

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

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.


June is the wettest month in Lakeland with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.0 inches in Lakeland means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Lakeland with 17.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 114.8 rainy days annually in Lakeland, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lakeland.