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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
110 PM CDT Wed Jun 4 2025

...Meteorological Spring 2025 was the 18th Wettest and 21st Warmest
in La Crosse, WI...

The 2025 meteorological spring (March 1 through May 31) was the 18th
wettest and 21st warmest for La Crosse, WI. More details on these
statistics can be found below.

Temperatures - 21st Warmest

From March 1st through May 31st, La Crosse Regional Airport had an
average temperature of 49.7F. This was 1.1F warmer than 1991-2020
normal of 48.6F. This was the 21st warmest spring. 10 out of the 21
warmest springs have occurred since 2000. 7 out of the last 11
springs have been warmer than normal.

The table below contains the monthly temperatures and their
departures from normal for the spring of 2025.

      Spring 2025 Temperatures
          in La Crosse WI

             Average     Departure
   Month   Temperature  from Normal
   -----   -----------  -----------
   March      41.3F      +5.5F - Tied for 8th Warmest
                                   with 1973 and 2016
   April      48.4F      -0.6F
   May        59.5F      -1.5F

   Spring     49.8F      +1.1F - 21st Warmest

The average high temperature was 61.1F. This was 2F warmer than
the 1991-2020 normal of 59.1F. This was the 15th warmest.
The average low temperature was 38.4F. This was +0.2F warmer than
the 1991-2020 normal of 38.2F.

The warmest high temperature was 88F on May 15.
The coldest high temperature was 29F on March 1.

The warmest low temperature was 65F on May 14. The coldest low
temperature was 11F on March 2.

Maximum Temperature <= 32 on 1 Day Maximum Temperature >= 90 on 0
Days

Minimum Temperature <= 32 on 32 Days Minimum Temperature <=  0 on  0
Days

Precipitation - 18th Wettest

La Crosse Regional Airport received 11.55 inches of precipitation.
This was 1.43 inches wetter than the 1991-2020 spring normal of
10.12 inches. This was the 18th wettest spring. 8 out of the 20
wettest springs have occurred since 2000. The table below lists the
20 wettest meteorological springs for La Crosse, WI.

Wettest Meteorological Springs
    for La Crosse, WI
        1873-2025

        Rainfall
Rank     Amount     Year
----    --------    ----
  1  17.21 inches   1973
  2  16.53 inches   2013
  3  15.37 inches   1945
  4  15.04 inches   1991
  5  14.61 inches   2004
  6  13.83 inches   2017
  7  13.70 inches   1993
  8  13.61 inches   1888
  9  13.28 inches   1908
 10  13.11 inches   1903
 11  12.88 inches   1960
 12  12.83 inches   2024
 13  12.41 inches   2008
 14  12.31 inches   1951
 15  12.29 inches   1892
 16  12.03 inches   1965
 17  11.97 inches   1876
 18  11.55 inches   2025
 19  11.53 inches   2018
 20  11.51 inches   2006

The table below contains the monthly precipitation totals and their
departures from normal for the spring of 2025.

        Spring 2025 Precipitation
             in La Crosse WI

           Precipitation   Departure
   Month       Total      from Normal
   -----   -------------  -----------
   March    3.27 inches   +1.23 inches - 15th Wettest
   April    5.20 inches   +1.45 inches - 13th Wettest
   May      2.76 inches   -1.57 inches

   Spring  11.55 inches   +1.43 inches - 18th Wettest

The wettest day occurred on May 20 when 1.70 inches of rain fell.

Measurable precipitation fell on 28 days (30.4 percent) and trace
amounts on another 15 days (16.3 percent).

Snowfall - Below Normal

The snow observer near La Crosse Regional Airport recorded 6.8
inches. This was 3.4 inches less than the 1991-2020 normal of 10.2
inches. The table below contains the monthly snowfall totals and
their departures from normal for the spring of 2025.

          Spring 2025 Snowfall
             in La Crosse WI

             Snowfall      Departure
   Month       Total      from Normal
   -----   -------------  -----------
   March     5.1 inches   -2.2 inches
   April     1.7 inches   -1.2 inches
   May       0.0 inches    0.0 inches

   Spring   6.8 inches    -3.4 inches
The snowiest day occurred on March 19 when 4.1 inches of snow fell.

Measurable snow fell on 6 days (6.5 percent) and trace amounts on
another 2 days (2.2 percent).

Greatest snow depth was 4 inches on March 20.

$$

Boyne