La Crosse, IN Climate


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La Crosse, IN has a humid continental climate, with generally warm summers and cold winters. The city experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, each of which are well-defined. During the summer months, temperatures usually rise into the upper 80s and low 90s, with occasional hot days where temperatures can reach into the high 90s. Winters in La Crosse tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping into the teens or even single digits on especially chilly days. Snowfall is common in winter months, providing ample opportunity for outdoor activities like skiing and snowshoeing. Spring and fall are also pleasant times to visit La Crosse due to mild weather conditions.

La Crosse, Indiana gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Crosse averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in La Crosse. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Crosse gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Crosse is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in La Crosse, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Crosse, IndianaUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  26.8 in.27.8 in.
  110.9 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  15.6°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  676 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.

July is the hottest month for La Crosse with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. 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 September, June and August.
In La Crosse, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Crosse with an average of 15.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.
In La Crosse, there are 131.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.
In La Crosse, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in La Crosse but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in La Crosse with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in La Crosse means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in La Crosse with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 110.9 rainy days annually in La Crosse, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.8 inches in La Crosse means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in La Crosse with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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