Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Crosse features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 670 mm (26.4 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Crosse enjoys an average of 3347 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Crosse are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (32 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Crosse experiences 126 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 101 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
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La Crosse usually has the most precipitation in March, May and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Crosse are January, February and November. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 69 (2.7) | 44 (1.7) | 138 (5.4) | 56 (2.2) | 67 (2.6) | 72 (2.8) | 58 (2.3) | 67 (2.6) | 25 (1.0) | 29 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in La Crosse are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Crosse: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181 | 222 | 258 | 288 | 306 | 358 | 367 | 328 | 292 | 257 | 240 | 244 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 48m | 10h 45m | 11h 58m | 13h 13m | 14h 16m | 14h 47m | 14h 30m | 13h 34m | 12h 22m | 11h 8m | 10h 3m | 9h 30m |
La Crosse experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Crosse UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |