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Mother's Day is celebrated in the United States on the second Sunday in May. As a result, Mother's Day can fall anywhere from May 8th to May 14th. Below are some Mother's Day weather statistics for La Crosse, WI, and Rochester, MN.
La Crosse, WI:
The following statistics comprise 118 years of data. From 1914 through 1950, the data came from the Observatory Building at the intersection of 5th and Cass in downtown La Crosse. Since 1950, the data has been gathered at the La Crosse Regional Airport.
Mother's Day in La Crosse, WI (Period of Record 1914-2025) |
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1991-2020 Normals
(May 8 - May 14) |
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Maximum Temperature |
69° - 71°F
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Warmest High Temperature |
90°F
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May 12, 1940
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Coldest High Temperature |
45°F
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May 8, 1960
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Minimum Temperature |
47° - 49°F
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Warmest Low Temperature |
66°F
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May 13, 1962
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Coldest Low Temperature |
32°F
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May 9, 2010
May 10, 1981 |
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Average Temperature |
58° - 60°F
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Warmest Average Temperature |
76.0°F
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May 13, 1962
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Coldest Average Temperature |
39.0°F
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May 8, 1960
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Precipitation |
0.12 - 0.14"
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Wettest |
1.44"
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May 8, 1938
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Snowfall |
0.0"
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Snowiest |
Trace
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May 8, 1960
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Snow Depth at 7 AM |
0"
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Most Snow of Ground at 7 AM |
Trace
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May 8, 1960
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The odds of having any precipitation on Mother's Day is 46.6% (55 out of 118). Measurable rain (0.01" or greater) has fallen 40 times (33.9%) and a trace (less than 0.01") has fallen 15 times (12.7%). A trace of snow fell on Mother's Day in 1960 (May 8). This was the only time that snow has fallen on Mother's Day at the airport or at the office's downtown locations.
In 2025 (May 11), the high temperature was 82°F and the low temperature was 51°F. No rain fell and the average wind speed was 10.4 mph.
Rochester, MN:
The following statistics comprise 109 years of data. From 1914 through 1931, the data came from several cooperative observers in the Rochester area. Since 1932, the data has been gathered at the Rochester International Airport. No data was taken on Mother's Day from 1921 to 1928.
Mother's Day in Rochester, MN (Period of Record 1914-2025) |
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1991-2020 Normals
(May 8 - May 14) |
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Maximum Temperature |
65°F - 67°F
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Warmest High Temperature |
89°F
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May 12, 1940
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Coldest High Temperature |
41°F
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May 8, 1938
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Minimum Temperature |
44°F - 46°F
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Warmest Low Temperature |
66°F
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May 13, 1962
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Coldest Low Temperature |
27°F
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May 10, 1981
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Average Temperature |
54° -57°F
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Warmest Average Temperature |
73.5°F
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May 13, 1962
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Coldest Average Temperature |
37.0°F
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May 8, 1938
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Precipitation |
0.13-0.14"
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Wettest |
1.70"
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May 14, 1916
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Snowfall |
0.0"
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Snowiest |
Trace
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May 10, 2020
May 11, 1952 May 12, 1946 May 8, 1938 |
Snow Depth at 7 AM |
0"
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Most Snow of Ground at 7 AM |
None
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The odds of having any precipitation on Mother's Day is 50.5% (55 out of 109). Measurable rain (0.01" or greater) has fallen 41 times (37.6%) and a trace (less than 0.01") has fallen 14 times (12.8%). Snow has fallen on Mother's Day 4 times. The last one occurred in 2020 (trace). Other traces of snow occurred in 1938, 1946, and 1952.
In 2025 (May 11), the high temperature was 85°F (tied for the 4th hottest on Mothers Day with 1944) and the low temperature was 53°F (tied for 10th warmest with 5 other Mothers Days). The average temperature was 67°F which was No rain fell and the average wind speed was 15.7 mph.
Mother's Day |
The following weather events affected southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa, and western Wisconsin on Mother's Day: