Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Onalaska features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1457 mm (57.4 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Onalaska enjoys an average of 2503 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 37 minutes to 15 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Onalaska are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (60 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (39 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Onalaska experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 42 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
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Onalaska usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 195 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Onalaska are June, July and August. On average, 30 mm (1.2 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) | 188 (7.4) | 196 (7.7) | 151 (5.9) | 129 (5.1) | 80 (3.2) | 62 (2.4) | 12 (0.5) | 15 (0.6) | 86 (3.4) | 149 (5.9) | 187 (7.3) | 202 (8.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Onalaska are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Onalaska: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 78 | 111 | 186 | 213 | 280 | 303 | 356 | 323 | 249 | 190 | 115 | 94 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 2m | 10h 20m | 11h 57m | 13h 37m | 15h 2m | 15h 45m | 15h 21m | 14h 4m | 12h 28m | 10h 49m | 9h 22m | 8h 37m |
Onalaska experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Onalaska UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |