The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| La Crosse | Metric | Sparta |
|---|---|---|
| 183 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 180 days |
| 35 in | Precipitationper year | 34 in |
| 123 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 126 days |
| 47 in | Snowfallper year | 49 in |
| 8 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 11 days |
| 142 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 166 days |
| 71% | Humidityaverage relative | 70% |
| 47 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 45 °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.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse high | 25 | 30 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 43 | 30 |
| Sparta high | 24 | 29 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 43 | 30 |
| La Crosse low | 10 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 64 | 62 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 17 |
| Sparta low | 6 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 45 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 48 | 36 | 24 | 13 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Sparta | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Sparta | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
La Crosse vs another city
- La Crosse vs La Crescent, MN
- La Crosse vs Onalaska, WI
- La Crosse vs West Salem, WI
- La Crosse vs Holmen, WI
- La Crosse vs Winona, MN
- La Crosse vs New York, NY
- La Crosse vs Los Angeles, CA
- La Crosse vs Chicago, IL
- La Crosse vs Houston, TX
- La Crosse vs Phoenix, AZ
- La Crosse vs Philadelphia, PA
Sparta vs another city
- Sparta vs West Salem, WI
- Sparta vs Tomah, WI
- Sparta vs Onalaska, WI
- Sparta vs Holmen, WI
- Sparta vs La Crescent, MN
- Sparta vs New York, NY
- Sparta vs Los Angeles, CA
- Sparta vs Chicago, IL
- Sparta vs Houston, TX
- Sparta vs Phoenix, AZ
- Sparta vs Philadelphia, PA
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).