Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Climate
United States
Pop. 5,757 Elev. 197 m / 646 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Prairie du Chien is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 83°F (28°C) in July and cold winters around 11°F (-12°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 91°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 2°F (-17°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 46 days per year (30.7 in / 781 mm total), with snow on 8 days and 35 in (886 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 117 sunny days per year and around 30 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 76°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 83°F (28°C) high | 11°F (-12°C) low |
| Feels like | 91°F (33°C) high | 2°F (-17°C) low |
| Rain | 46 days | 30.7 in (781 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 8 days | 34.9 in (886 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 117 sunny | 30 stormy |
| Wind | 2.5 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
48
Jan 59
Feb 54
Mar 66
Apr 51
May 57
Jun 59
Jul 53
Aug 48
Sep 44
Oct 58
Nov 77
Dec Humidity (%)
61
Jan 62
Feb 58
Mar 60
Apr 59
May 69
Jun 77
Jul 75
Aug 71
Sep 67
Oct 69
Nov 79
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 50 mi Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)
Ski resort 40 mi Sundown Mountain Resort
National park 3 mi Pikes Peak State Park
Mountain peak
(20,733 ft) 362 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 0 mi Mayo Clinic
Hiking trail 47 mi Old Highway 131 Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°F -2°C | 11°F -12°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 1.5 in37 mm | 11 |
| February | 30°F -1°C | 15°F -9°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 6.9 in176 mm | 8 |
| March | 55°F 13°C | 33°F 0°C | 3.1 in 79 mm | 7.9 in201 mm | 13 |
| April | 60°F 15°C | 40°F 4°C | 5.2 in 133 mm | 0.2 in5 mm | 5 |
| May | 70°F 21°C | 50°F 10°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | — | 15 |
| June | 81°F 27°C | 64°F 18°C | 4.2 in 105 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 83°F 28°C | 67°F 20°C | 6.6 in 167 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 17°C | 4.0 in 101 mm | — | 13 |
| September | 77°F 25°C | 57°F 14°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | — | 10 |
| October | 65°F 18°C | 47°F 9°C | 1.6 in 41 mm | — | 13 |
| November | 47°F 9°C | 33°F 0°C | 0.8 in 20 mm | 9.8 in250 mm | 9 |
| December | 29°F -2°C | 15°F -9°C | 0.5 in 14 mm | 8.5 in216 mm | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 0 |
| February | 8 | 0 |
| March | 13 | 3 |
| April | 5 | 4 |
| May | 15 | 2 |
| June | 9 | 5 |
| July | 8 | 8 |
| August | 13 | 5 |
| September | 10 | 2 |
| October | 13 | 1 |
| November | 9 | 0 |
| December | 3 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 34°F 1°C |
| April | 44°F 7°C |
| May | 55°F 13°C |
| June | 69°F 21°C |
| July | 76°F 25°C |
| August | 73°F 23°C |
| September | 66°F 19°C |
| October | 57°F 14°C |
| November | 42°F 5°C |
| December | 32°F 0°C |