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Decorah, IA vs Onalaska, WI weather comparison

Decorah

IA

Decorah and Onalaska have remarkably similar climates.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for Decorah, IA and Onalaska, WI
DecorahMetricOnalaska
186 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies183 days
36 inPrecipitationper year34 in
122 daysWet daysrain or snow per year122 days
38 inSnowfallper year45 in
12 daysHot daysabove 90 °F13 days
144 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F138 days
72%Humidityaverage relative71%
49 °FAverage temperatureyear round48 °F

Monthly temperatures

Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.

DecorahOnalaska

Daily highs

406080JanMarMayJulSepNovDecorah, Jan: 28 °FDecorah, Feb: 33 °FDecorah, Mar: 46 °FDecorah, Apr: 61 °FDecorah, May: 73 °FDecorah, Jun: 81 °FDecorah, Jul: 84 °FDecorah, Aug: 83 °FDecorah, Sep: 76 °FDecorah, Oct: 63 °FDecorah, Nov: 47 °FDecorah, Dec: 33 °FOnalaska, Jan: 26 °FOnalaska, Feb: 31 °FOnalaska, Mar: 44 °FOnalaska, Apr: 58 °FOnalaska, May: 71 °FOnalaska, Jun: 80 °FOnalaska, Jul: 84 °FOnalaska, Aug: 82 °FOnalaska, Sep: 74 °FOnalaska, Oct: 60 °FOnalaska, Nov: 45 °FOnalaska, Dec: 32 °F

Daily lows

204060JanMarMayJulSepNovDecorah, Jan: 10 °FDecorah, Feb: 14 °FDecorah, Mar: 26 °FDecorah, Apr: 37 °FDecorah, May: 48 °FDecorah, Jun: 59 °FDecorah, Jul: 63 °FDecorah, Aug: 61 °FDecorah, Sep: 52 °FDecorah, Oct: 40 °FDecorah, Nov: 28 °FDecorah, Dec: 17 °FOnalaska, Jan: 10 °FOnalaska, Feb: 14 °FOnalaska, Mar: 26 °FOnalaska, Apr: 38 °FOnalaska, May: 50 °FOnalaska, Jun: 60 °FOnalaska, Jul: 64 °FOnalaska, Aug: 62 °FOnalaska, Sep: 54 °FOnalaska, Oct: 42 °FOnalaska, Nov: 29 °FOnalaska, Dec: 17 °F
View monthly temperatures as a table
Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Decorah high283346617381848376634733
Onalaska high263144587180848274604532
Decorah low101426374859636152402817
Onalaska low101426385060646254422917

Monthly precipitation

Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.

DecorahOnalaska
0.02.04.0JanMarMayJulSepNovDecorah, Jan: 1.3 inDecorah, Feb: 1.4 inDecorah, Mar: 2.4 inDecorah, Apr: 4.1 inDecorah, May: 4.7 inDecorah, Jun: 4.9 inDecorah, Jul: 3.9 inDecorah, Aug: 3.8 inDecorah, Sep: 3.3 inDecorah, Oct: 2.8 inDecorah, Nov: 2.0 inDecorah, Dec: 1.6 inOnalaska, Jan: 1.2 inOnalaska, Feb: 1.2 inOnalaska, Mar: 2.3 inOnalaska, Apr: 3.6 inOnalaska, May: 4.2 inOnalaska, Jun: 4.8 inOnalaska, Jul: 3.9 inOnalaska, Aug: 3.6 inOnalaska, Sep: 3.2 inOnalaska, Oct: 2.8 inOnalaska, Nov: 2.0 inOnalaska, Dec: 1.5 in
View monthly precipitation as a table
Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Decorah1.31.42.44.14.74.93.93.83.32.82.01.6
Onalaska1.21.22.33.64.24.83.93.63.22.82.01.5

Monthly sunny days

Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.

DecorahOnalaska
01020JanMarMayJulSepNovDecorah, Jan: 12 daysDecorah, Feb: 13 daysDecorah, Mar: 15 daysDecorah, Apr: 14 daysDecorah, May: 15 daysDecorah, Jun: 16 daysDecorah, Jul: 20 daysDecorah, Aug: 20 daysDecorah, Sep: 20 daysDecorah, Oct: 17 daysDecorah, Nov: 14 daysDecorah, Dec: 12 daysOnalaska, Jan: 11 daysOnalaska, Feb: 12 daysOnalaska, Mar: 15 daysOnalaska, Apr: 14 daysOnalaska, May: 15 daysOnalaska, Jun: 16 daysOnalaska, Jul: 20 daysOnalaska, Aug: 20 daysOnalaska, Sep: 19 daysOnalaska, Oct: 16 daysOnalaska, Nov: 14 daysOnalaska, Dec: 11 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Decorah121315141516202020171412
Onalaska111215141516202019161411

Keep comparing

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About this data

Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).