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Monthly climate in Dakota, Wisconsin, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dakota features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1007 mm (39.7 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dakota enjoys an average of 2903 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dakota, Wisconsin, United States §

The warmest months in Dakota are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dakota experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 137 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dakota, Wisconsin, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 9°C
(48°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(20°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Average low -11°C
(13°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-12°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-27°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dakota, Wisconsin, United States §

Dakota usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dakota are January, November and December. On average, 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dakota, Wisconsin, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43 (1.7) 52 (2.0) 63 (2.5) 100 (3.9) 111 (4.4) 111 (4.4) 123 (4.8) 116 (4.6) 90 (3.6) 102 (4.0) 47 (1.9) 49 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 8 9 12 12 11 11 11 10 13 6 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Dakota, Wisconsin, United States §

The sunniest months in Dakota are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dakota: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dakota, Wisconsin, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 127 198 236 235 282 329 354 324 262 205 183 163
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 18m 10h 28m 11h 57m 13h 29m 14h 46m 15h 25m 15h 4m 13h 54m 12h 27m 10h 56m 9h 36m 8h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Dakota, Wisconsin, United States §

Dakota experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Dakota UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dakota, Wisconsin, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 5 8 9 10 10 9 7 5 3 2