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Monthly climate in Racine, Wisconsin, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Racine features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1052 mm (41.4 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Racine enjoys an average of 2966 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Racine, Wisconsin, United States §

The warmest months in Racine are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (28 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Racine experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 83 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Racine, 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 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Average high -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average low -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(4°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Racine, Wisconsin, United States §

Racine usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Racine are July, August and December. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Racine, 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) 75 (2.9) 74 (2.9) 76 (3.0) 112 (4.4) 148 (5.8) 87 (3.4) 61 (2.4) 58 (2.3) 86 (3.4) 143 (5.6) 68 (2.7) 64 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 10 13 13 10 8 8 10 13 9 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Racine, Wisconsin, United States §

The sunniest months in Racine are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Racine: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Racine, 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 111 173 244 257 293 331 368 343 285 214 183 157
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 26m 10h 33m 11h 58m 13h 24m 14h 38m 15h 15m 14h 55m 13h 49m 12h 25m 10h 59m 9h 43m 9h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Racine, Wisconsin, United States §

Racine 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 Racine UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Racine, 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) 2 4 5 8 9 10 10 9 7 5 3 2