2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Milwaukee, WI vs La Crosse, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in La Crosse. Milwaukee averages 191 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Crosse, Wisconsin gets 33.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Milwaukee, Wisconsin gets 34.8 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. Milwaukee averages 44.6 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

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.8
Rain: averages 34.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.6 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 Milwaukee is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Milwaukee, WI

46°F

Today's Weather - La Crosse, WI

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Milwaukee with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Milwaukee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Milwaukee are June, August and September.

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 Milwaukee with an average of 13.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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

In Milwaukee, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.

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 Milwaukee, there are 135.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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 Milwaukee, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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.

June is the wettest month in Milwaukee with 4.2 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 34.8 inches in Milwaukee means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.


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 Milwaukee with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 123.3 rainy days annually in Milwaukee, 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 24% 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 44.6 inches in Milwaukee means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin.

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 Milwaukee with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 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.