Onalaska, WA Climate


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Onalaska, Washington gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Onalaska averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 138 sunny days per year in Onalaska. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Onalaska gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 178 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Onalaska is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

9 Summer - 5 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Onalaska, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOnalaska, WashingtonUnited States
  56.3 in.38.1 in.
  4.1 in.27.8 in.
  178.0 days106.2 days
  138 days205 days
  78.2°85.8°
  33.4°21.7°
  77
  2.54.3
  489 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Onalaska with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Onalaska, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Onalaska are July, August and September.
In Onalaska, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Onalaska with an average of 32.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Onalaska, there are 65.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.
In Onalaska, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.
Humidity in Onalaska is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
November is the wettest month in Onalaska with 9.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.3 inches in Onalaska means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
January is the rainiest month in Onalaska with 21.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 178.0 rainy days annually in Onalaska, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.1 inches in Onalaska means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in Onalaska with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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