La Crosse-Onalaska Metro Area, WI Climate


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The climate in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI Metro Area is mainly characterized by cold winters and hot summers. The average high temperature during the summer months typically reaches into the low to mid-80s (°F), while temperatures during winter months usually remain below freezing. Precipitation throughout the year is moderate, with more rain and snow occurring during the winter season than during warmer months. Snowfall is significant in this region with an average of nearly 35 inches per year accumulated between December and March. Overall, the climate in this area provides a pleasant variety of weather conditions throughout the year.

La Crosse-Onalaska Metro Area, Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Crosse-Onalaska Metro Area averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in La Crosse-Onalaska Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Crosse-Onalaska Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 8
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the La Crosse-Onalaska metro area is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the La Crosse-Onalaska metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 the La Crosse-Onalaska metro area with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In the La Crosse-Onalaska metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the La Crosse-Onalaska metro area are June, August and July.
In the La Crosse-Onalaska metro area, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the La Crosse-Onalaska metro area with an average of 7.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
In the La Crosse-Onalaska metro area, there are 149.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In the La Crosse-Onalaska metro area, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the La Crosse-Onalaska metro area 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.
June is the wettest month in the La Crosse-Onalaska metro area with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 34.5 inches in the La Crosse-Onalaska metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in the La Crosse-Onalaska metro area with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 109.4 rainy days annually in the La Crosse-Onalaska metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.6 inches in the La Crosse-Onalaska metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the La Crosse-Onalaska metro area with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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