Zip 54601 (La Crosse, WI) Climate

La Crosse, WI 54601 has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75°F, while winter temperatures can dip down to an average of 18°F. Precipitation levels for La Crosse are relatively high, with snowfall averaging around 38 inches per year. Thunderstorms are common during spring and summer months. Winters can also be quite windy due to the air currents coming off nearby Lake Michigan. Overall, La Crosse experiences a wide range of temperatures throughout the year and plenty of precipitation for most activities.

La Crosse (zip 54601), Wisconsin gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Crosse (zip 54601) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in La Crosse (zip 54601). The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Crosse (zip 54601) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 54601 zip code 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 September are the most pleasant months in the 54601 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 the 54601 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In the 54601 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 54601 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 54601 zip code, there are 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 54601 zip code with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54601 zip code, there are 141.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In the 54601 zip code, there are 19.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 54601 zip code 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 54601 zip code 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 the 54601 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 54601 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in the 54601 zip code, 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 41.4 inches in the 54601 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in the 54601 zip code with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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