Compare the Climate and Weather in Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport, Boscobel Airport, Decorah Municipal Airport, and La Crosse Municipal Airport

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Average High and Low Temperature

Compare the Average High and Low Temperature in Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport, Boscobel Airport, Decorah Municipal Airport, and La Crosse Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F64128429-18720NowNowBoscobel AirportBoscobel AirportDecorah Municipal AirportDecorah Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportPrairie du ChienPrairie du Chien
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Prairie du Chien 29°F34°F47°F61°F71°F80°F83°F81°F74°F61°F47°F33°F
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport 29°F34°F47°F61°F71°F80°F83°F81°F74°F61°F47°F33°F
Boscobel Airport 29°F34°F47°F62°F73°F81°F85°F82°F74°F62°F47°F33°F
Decorah Municipal Airport 27°F32°F45°F60°F71°F79°F82°F80°F73°F60°F45°F31°F
La Crosse Municipal Airport 27°F31°F45°F60°F71°F80°F84°F81°F73°F60°F44°F30°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Prairie du Chien 13°F17°F28°F40°F50°F59°F63°F62°F53°F42°F31°F19°F
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport 13°F17°F28°F40°F50°F59°F63°F61°F53°F42°F31°F19°F
Boscobel Airport 12°F16°F27°F38°F48°F57°F62°F60°F51°F39°F28°F17°F
Decorah Municipal Airport 13°F17°F29°F40°F51°F60°F64°F61°F53°F42°F30°F18°F
La Crosse Municipal Airport 12°F16°F28°F40°F51°F61°F65°F63°F54°F43°F30°F17°F

Prairie du Chien

Average Hourly Temperature in Prairie du ChienJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingcoldcoolcoolwarmvery coldvery coldcomfortable

Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport

Average Hourly Temperature in Prairie du Chien Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingcoldcoolcoolwarmvery coldvery coldcomfortable

Boscobel Airport

Average Hourly Temperature in Boscobel AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingcoldcoolwarmvery coldvery coldfrigidcomfortablecomfortable

Decorah Municipal Airport

Average Hourly Temperature in Decorah Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingcoldcoolcoolwarmvery coldvery coldcomfortable

La Crosse Municipal Airport

Average Hourly Temperature in La Crosse Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmfrigidvery coldvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies

Compare the Chance of Clearer Skies in Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport, Boscobel Airport, Decorah Municipal Airport, and La Crosse Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%6941NowNowBoscobel AirportBoscobel AirportDecorah Municipal AirportDecorah Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportPrairie du ChienPrairie du Chien
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Prairie du Chien 42%43%47%48%51%59%67%68%66%57%47%42%
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport 42%43%47%48%51%59%67%68%66%57%47%42%
Boscobel Airport 41%42%46%48%51%59%67%68%66%57%47%41%
Decorah Municipal Airport 42%42%46%48%51%59%68%69%66%57%47%42%
La Crosse Municipal Airport 41%41%45%47%51%59%68%68%65%56%46%41%

Daily Chance of Precipitation

Compare the Daily Chance of Precipitation in Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport, Boscobel Airport, Decorah Municipal Airport, and La Crosse Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%411140NowNowBoscobel AirportBoscobel AirportDecorah Municipal AirportDecorah Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportPrairie du ChienPrairie du Chien
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Prairie du Chien 3.7d3.6d6.0d9.3d11.1d12.0d12.1d11.1d9.1d7.0d5.7d4.4d
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport 3.8d3.6d6.0d9.2d11.0d11.9d12.1d11.1d9.0d7.0d5.7d4.4d
Boscobel Airport 3.6d3.5d6.0d9.0d11.1d11.6d11.6d10.7d8.9d6.9d5.7d4.6d
Decorah Municipal Airport 3.5d3.4d5.9d9.2d11.2d12.2d12.3d11.2d9.2d7.0d5.6d4.4d
La Crosse Municipal Airport 3.4d3.2d5.7d8.9d10.8d11.8d12.1d11.0d9.0d6.6d5.2d4.3d

Average Monthly Rainfall

Compare the Average Monthly Rainfall in Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport, Boscobel Airport, Decorah Municipal Airport, and La Crosse Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in4.40.3NowNowBoscobel AirportBoscobel AirportDecorah Municipal AirportDecorah Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportPrairie du ChienPrairie du Chien
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Prairie du Chien 0.3″0.5″1.4″3.1″3.5″4.4″3.8″3.8″3.2″2.2″1.6″0.7″
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport 0.3″0.5″1.4″3.1″3.5″4.4″3.8″3.8″3.2″2.2″1.6″0.7″
Boscobel Airport 0.3″0.5″1.5″3.0″3.4″4.3″3.7″3.8″3.2″2.2″1.6″0.7″
Decorah Municipal Airport 0.2″0.4″1.3″3.1″3.5″4.4″3.8″3.9″3.3″2.2″1.5″0.6″
La Crosse Municipal Airport 0.2″0.4″1.3″3.0″3.5″4.2″3.7″3.9″3.5″2.1″1.4″0.6″

Average Monthly Snowfall

Compare the Average Monthly Snowfall in Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport, Boscobel Airport, Decorah Municipal Airport, and La Crosse Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in4.24.6NowNowBoscobel AirportBoscobel AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportPrairie du ChienPrairie du Chien
The average snowfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
SnowfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Prairie du Chien 4.0″3.3″1.9″0.4″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″1.5″4.1″
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport 4.0″3.3″1.9″0.4″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″1.5″4.2″
Boscobel Airport 3.9″3.6″2.1″0.4″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″1.7″4.6″
Decorah Municipal Airport 4.3″3.6″2.3″0.5″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″2.1″4.6″
La Crosse Municipal Airport 4.2″3.8″3.1″0.5″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″2.2″4.8″

Hours of Daylight

Compare the Hours of Daylight in Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport, Boscobel Airport, Decorah Municipal Airport, and La Crosse Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr15.49.0NowNowBoscobel AirportBoscobel AirportDecorah Municipal AirportDecorah Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportPrairie du ChienPrairie du Chien
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Prairie du Chien 9.4h10.6h12.0h13.5h14.7h15.3h15.0h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.7h9.1h
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport 9.4h10.6h12.0h13.5h14.7h15.3h15.0h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.7h9.1h
Boscobel Airport 9.4h10.5h12.0h13.5h14.7h15.3h15.0h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.7h9.0h
Decorah Municipal Airport 9.4h10.5h12.0h13.5h14.7h15.3h15.0h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.7h9.0h
La Crosse Municipal Airport 9.3h10.5h12.0h13.5h14.8h15.4h15.1h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.6h9.0h

Chance of Muggy Conditions

Compare the Chance of Muggy Conditions in Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport, Boscobel Airport, Decorah Municipal Airport, and La Crosse Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%44NowNowBoscobel AirportBoscobel AirportDecorah Municipal AirportDecorah Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportPrairie du ChienPrairie du Chien
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Prairie du Chien 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.1d6.2d12.7d11.4d4.2d0.3d0.0d0.0d
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.1d6.2d12.7d11.4d4.2d0.3d0.0d0.0d
Boscobel Airport 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.1d6.3d12.3d10.6d3.9d0.3d0.0d0.0d
Decorah Municipal Airport 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.6d6.6d12.4d10.6d3.7d0.3d0.0d0.0d
La Crosse Municipal Airport 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.0d5.6d11.8d10.2d3.6d0.2d0.0d0.0d

Average Wind Speed

Compare the Average Wind Speed in Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport, Boscobel Airport, Decorah Municipal Airport, and La Crosse Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph12.58.0NowNowBoscobel AirportBoscobel AirportDecorah Municipal AirportDecorah Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportPrairie du ChienPrairie du Chien
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Prairie du Chien 12.112.312.412.110.69.38.48.29.610.711.211.3
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport 12.112.312.412.110.69.38.48.29.610.711.211.3
Boscobel Airport 12.112.212.311.910.49.38.48.29.510.711.111.2
Decorah Municipal Airport 12.412.512.612.310.79.58.58.39.810.911.411.6
La Crosse Municipal Airport 12.012.212.212.010.59.58.78.59.910.811.011.1

Tourism Score

Compare the Tourism Score in Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport, Boscobel Airport, Decorah Municipal Airport, and La Crosse Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.6NowNowBoscobel AirportBoscobel AirportDecorah Municipal AirportDecorah Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportPrairie du ChienPrairie du Chien
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score

Compare the Beach/Pool Score in Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport, Boscobel Airport, Decorah Municipal Airport, and La Crosse Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.2NowNowBoscobel AirportBoscobel AirportDecorah Municipal AirportDecorah Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportPrairie du ChienPrairie du Chien
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season

Compare the Growing Season in Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport, Boscobel Airport, Decorah Municipal Airport, and La Crosse Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowBoscobel AirportBoscobel AirportDecorah Municipal AirportDecorah Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportPrairie du ChienPrairie du Chien
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days

Compare the Growing Degree Days in Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport, Boscobel Airport, Decorah Municipal Airport, and La Crosse Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°FNowNowBoscobel AirportBoscobel AirportDecorah Municipal AirportDecorah Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportPrairie du ChienPrairie du Chien
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy

Compare the Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport, Boscobel Airport, Decorah Municipal Airport, and La Crosse Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh7.01.6NowNowBoscobel AirportBoscobel AirportDecorah Municipal AirportDecorah Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportPrairie du Chien Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportLa Crosse Municipal AirportPrairie du ChienPrairie du Chien
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Prairie du Chien 2.02.94.15.36.26.86.86.14.83.32.11.7
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport 2.02.94.15.36.26.86.86.14.83.32.11.7
Boscobel Airport 1.92.94.15.26.26.86.86.04.83.32.11.6
Decorah Municipal Airport 2.02.94.15.36.26.86.86.14.83.32.11.6
La Crosse Municipal Airport 1.92.84.05.26.26.86.86.04.83.22.01.6

This report illustrates the typical weather for Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport, Boscobel Airport, Decorah Municipal Airport, and La Crosse Municipal Airport year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

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