La Crosse Climate by Month
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
Warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year.
Warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year: that's La Crosse's climate in short. Expect highs of 84°F (29°C) in July and 27°F (-3°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 9°F (-13°C). About 31 in (790 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season.
- Warmest month
- 84°F(29°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 9°F(-13°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 31 in(790 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 72%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in La Crosse
Best for weatherSeptember is the best time for weather in La Crosse: highs near 75°F (24°C) and about 3.4 in (86 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 27°F (-3°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
La Crosse weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 27°F(-3°C) | 9°F(-13°C) | 0.9 in(23 mm) | 88% | 1.5 |
| FebFebruary | 32°F(0°C) | 13°F(-11°C) | 0.9 in(24 mm) | 73% | 2.4 |
| MarMarch | 45°F(7°C) | 26°F(-3°C) | 1.9 in(47 mm) | 72% | 3.6 |
| AprApril | 58°F(15°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 3.0 in(77 mm) | 62% | 4.5 |
| MayMay | 71°F(22°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 4.0 in(101 mm) | 63% | 5.1 |
| JunJune | 80°F(27°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 4.5 in(114 mm) | 69% | 5.7 |
| JulJuly | 84°F(29°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 3.7 in(94 mm) | 71% | 5.9 |
| AugAugust | 82°F(28°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 3.6 in(92 mm) | 73% | 5.2 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 75°F(24°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 70% | 4.1 |
| OctOctober | 61°F(16°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 2.3 in(59 mm) | 63% | 2.6 |
| NovNovember | 45°F(7°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 1.5 in(38 mm) | 68% | 1.6 |
| DecDecember | 31°F(0°C) | 16°F(-9°C) | 1.4 in(35 mm) | 91% | 1.2 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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