Monthly climate in Platteville, Wisconsin, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Platteville features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1064 mm (41.9 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Platteville enjoys an average of 2937 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 5 minutes to 15 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Platteville, Wisconsin, United States §

The warmest months in Platteville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (21 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Platteville experiences 77 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Platteville, 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
(49°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(73°F)
26°C
(80°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(91°F)
30°C
(86°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(53°F)
18°C
(64°F)
25°C
(76°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Average high -2°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(55°F)
20°C
(69°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(80°F)
24°C
(75°F)
15°C
(60°F)
6°C
(44°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
3°C
(37°F)
8°C
(47°F)
16°C
(60°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
11°C
(51°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(30°F)
Average low -10°C
(14°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(38°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
6°C
(44°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-12°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-14°C
(6°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
2°C
(36°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(53°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-27°F)
-33°C
(-28°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(55°F)
11°C
(52°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Platteville, Wisconsin, United States §

Platteville usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Platteville are January, November and December. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Platteville, 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) 48 (1.9) 60 (2.4) 63 (2.5) 89 (3.5) 144 (5.7) 133 (5.3) 99 (3.9) 98 (3.9) 117 (4.6) 124 (4.9) 45 (1.8) 43 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 8 9 11 15 11 12 11 10 12 7 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Platteville, Wisconsin, United States §

The sunniest months in Platteville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Platteville: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Platteville, 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 129 196 232 239 263 327 359 333 268 208 194 183
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 26m 10h 33m 11h 58m 13h 24m 14h 38m 15h 14m 14h 54m 13h 49m 12h 25m 10h 59m 9h 44m 9h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Platteville, Wisconsin, United States §

Platteville 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 Platteville UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Platteville, 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 6 8 9 10 10 9 8 5 3 2