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Below are some Christmas weather statistics for La Crosse, WI, and Rochester, MN. La Crosse, WI: The following statistics comprise 153 years of data. From 1872 through 1950, the data came from various locations in downtown La Crosse. Since 1950, the data has been gathered at La Crosse Regional Airport. No temperature data was available in 1985. |
Christmas in La Crosse, WI (Period of Record 1872-2024 |
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1991-2020 Normals
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Records
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Maximum Temperature |
30°F
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Warmest High Temperature |
55°F
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December 25, 1936
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Coldest High Temperature |
-11°F
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December 25, 1884
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Minimum Temperature |
15°F
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Warmest Low Temperature |
50°F
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December 25, 2023
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Coldest Low Temperature |
-26°F
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December 25, 2000
December 25, 1884
December 25, 1879
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Average Temperature |
22°F
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Warmest Average Temperature |
52°F
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December 25, 2023
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Coldest Average Temperature |
-18.5°F
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December 25, 1884
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Precipitation |
0.05"
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Wettest |
1.61"
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December 25, 1895
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Snowfall |
0.3"
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Snowiest |
5.4"
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December 25, 1950
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Snow Depth at 6 AM |
4"
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Most Snow on the Ground at 6 AM |
19"
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December 25, 2010
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The odds of having precipitation on Christmas is 53.6% (82 out of 153). There has been measurable (0.01" or greater) precipitation on 44 Christmases (28.8%) and trace amounts (less than 0.01") of precipitation on 38 Christmases (24.8%).
Since 1896, it has snowed on 50.4% (65 out of 129) Christmases. Measurable snow (0.1" or greater) has fallen on 32 Christmases (24.8%) and trace amounts on 33 Christmases (25.6%).
Since 1893, residents have woken up with measurable snow (1/2" or greater) on the ground 90 times (68.2%), trace amounts (less than a 1/2") 16 times (12.1%), and no snow on the ground 26 times (19.7%).
Looking back at the 2024 Christmas, the high temperature was 32°F and the low temperature was 26°F. No precipitation fell. There was 2" of snow on the ground.
Rochester, MN:
The following statistics comprise 112 years of data. From 1886 through 1931, the data came from several cooperative observers in the Rochester area. Since 1932, the data has been gathered at Rochester International Airport. No data was taken on Christmas Day from 1889 to 1891, 1901, 1908, 1921 to 1927, and 1933.
Christmas in Rochester, MN (Period of Record 1886-2024) |
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1981-2010 Normals
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Records
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Maximum Temperature |
25°F
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Warmest High Temperature |
53°F
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December 25, 2023
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Coldest High Temperature |
-6°F
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December 25, 1996
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Minimum Temperature |
11°F
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Warmest Low Temperature |
44°F
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December 25, 2023
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Coldest Low Temperature |
-25°F
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December 25, 2000
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Average Temperature |
18°F
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Warmest Average Temperature |
48.5°F
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December 25, 2023
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Coldest Average Temperature |
-10.5°F
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December 25, 1983
December 25, 1933 |
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Precipitation |
0.04"
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Wettest |
0.75"
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December 25, 1893
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Snowfall |
0.4"
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Snowiest |
10.3"
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December 25, 1955
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Snow Depth at 6 AM |
5"
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Most Snow of Ground at 6 AM |
29"
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December 25, 2010
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The odds of having any precipitation on Christmas is 58% (65 out of 112). There has been measurable (0.01" or greater) precipitation on 35 Christmases (31.3%) and trace amounts (less than 0.01") of precipitation on 30 Christmases (26.8%).
It has snowed on 52.8% (57 out of 107) of Christmases. Measurable snow (0.1" or greater) has fallen on 28 Christmases (25.9%) and trace amounts on 29 Christmases (26.9%).
Residents have woken up with measurable snow (1/2" or greater) on the ground 70 times (76.9%), trace amounts (less than a 1/2") 13 times (14.3%), and no snow 8 times (8.8%).
Looking back at the 2024 Christmas, the high temperature was 31°F and the low temperature was 26°F. No precipitation fell. There was 1" of snow on the ground.
The following weather has occurred on Christmas in southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa, and western Wisconsin: