La Crosse, Wisconsin Climate

United States

Pop. 52,306 Elev. 203 m / 666 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

La Crosse has harsh winters with January lows averaging 10°F (-12°C), and mild summers with July highs of 83°F (28°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 90°F (32°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 1°F (-17°C). Rain falls on about 48 days per year (31.9 in / 812 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 47 in (1193 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 115 sunny days per year and around 33 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 76°F (24°C) in summer.

Temperature 83°F (28°C) high 10°F (-12°C) low
Feels like 90°F (32°C) high 1°F (-17°C) low
Rain 48 days 31.9 in (812 mm) /yr
Snow 7 days 47.0 in (1193 mm) /yr
Sky 115 sunny 33 stormy
Wind 2.4 mph (1.1 m/s) avg

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Monthly Climate Chart

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Best months to visit: Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
51
Jan
60
Feb
57
Mar
64
Apr
50
May
61
Jun
56
Jul
54
Aug
49
Sep
47
Oct
58
Nov
79
Dec
Humidity (%)
61
Jan
61
Feb
57
Mar
59
Apr
58
May
70
Jun
75
Jul
76
Aug
73
Sep
69
Oct
69
Nov
78
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 5 mi La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)
Ski resort 5 mi Mt. La Crosse
National park 54 mi Effigy Mounds National Monument
Mountain peak (20,733 ft) 317 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 0 mi Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare
Hiking trail 2 mi Wintertide Loop

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 27°F -3°C 10°F -12°C 0.0 in 0 mm 1.4 in36 mm 10
February 29°F -1°C 14°F -10°C 0.2 in 6 mm 6.3 in161 mm 8
March 53°F 12°C 31°F -1°C 3.1 in 80 mm 13.9 in352 mm 10
April 59°F 15°C 39°F 4°C 4.8 in 122 mm 1.6 in39 mm 5
May 70°F 21°C 50°F 10°C 3.6 in 91 mm 17
June 80°F 27°C 63°F 17°C 4.8 in 121 mm 9
July 83°F 28°C 67°F 20°C 5.8 in 147 mm 10
August 78°F 26°C 62°F 17°C 4.0 in 102 mm 11
September 75°F 24°C 57°F 14°C 3.0 in 76 mm 11
October 64°F 18°C 47°F 8°C 1.1 in 29 mm 13
November 46°F 8°C 32°F 0°C 1.0 in 26 mm 11.0 in280 mm 9
December 28°F -2°C 14°F -10°C 0.4 in 10 mm 12.8 in324 mm 2

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 10 0
February 8 0
March 10 4
April 5 2
May 17 3
June 9 6
July 10 6
August 11 6
September 11 5
October 13 1
November 9 0
December 2 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 34°F 1°C
April 45°F 7°C
May 57°F 14°C
June 69°F 21°C
July 76°F 24°C
August 72°F 22°C
September 66°F 19°C
October 56°F 13°C
November 39°F 4°C
December 32°F 0°C