North La Crosse weather in May

In May, North La Crosse sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is North La Crosse's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North La Crosse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
5th warmest
Overnight low
50°
8th coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
13 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:45 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

North La Crosse is human settlement in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical May day in North La Crosse reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 11°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16244
26345
36345
46446
56446
66446
76547
86547
96547
106648
116648
126648
136749
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156749
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186851
196951
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216952
227052
237052
247153
257153
267154
277254
287254
297255
307355
317355

How May really feels in North La Crosse

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

North La Crosse weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°1.376.59.10.0
Feb30° / 15°1.365.210.20.0
Mar43° / 26°2.38.94.211.60.8
Apr56° / 38°3.811.5213.23.6
May68° / 50°4.2130.114.55.8
Jun77° / 60°4.712.1015.26.4
Jul81° / 64°3.910.5014.96.5
Aug78° / 62°3.49.8013.86.8
Sep71° / 53°3.29.4012.36.8
Oct58° / 41°2.88.60.410.84.4
Nov43° / 29°2.07.22.89.50.7
Dec30° / 17°1.6768.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43763
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143763
153763
163763
173862
183862
193961
203961
214060
224060
234159
244159
254258
264258
274258
284258
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

North La Crosse gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 13 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1392
2401
3401
4411
5411
6411
7411
8411
9410
10410
11410
12410
13400
14400
15400
16400
17400
18410
19410
20410
21420
22420
23430
24430
25440
26440
27440
28440
29440
30440
31430

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194510
294510
393610
492620
591720
691720
789830
889830
988840
1087940
1187940
1286950
13851050
14841060
15831061
16831061
17811171
18801172
19791182
20781282
21761293
22751393
23741394
247214104
257015105
267015105
276716116
286617116
296617116
306318127
316219127

Wind in May

Winds average 8 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
247light breeze
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 4:32 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:057:00
214.05:037:01
314.05:027:02
414.15:007:03
514.14:597:05
614.14:587:06
714.24:567:07
814.24:557:08
914.34:547:09
1014.34:527:10
1114.34:517:12
1214.44:507:13
1314.44:497:14
1414.54:477:15
1514.54:467:16
1614.54:457:17
1714.64:447:18
1814.64:437:19
1914.64:427:21
2014.74:417:22
2114.74:407:23
2214.74:397:24
2314.84:387:25
2414.84:387:26
2514.84:377:27
2614.94:367:28
2714.94:357:29
2814.94:347:30
2914.94:347:31
3015.04:337:31
3115.04:327:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit North La Crosse?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit North La Crosse for sightseeing.

What to pack for North La Crosse in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, North La Crosse sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in North La Crosse in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in North La Crosse peaks around June 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 14UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in North La Crosse in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in North La Crosse is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1915 µg/m³Oct 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is North La Crosse?

North La Crosse sits at 43.8°N, 91.2°W, 646 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Onalaska, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around North La Crosse

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of North La Crosse.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around North La Crosse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 ft around an average of 650 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 860 ft.

The land around North La Crosse is covered by artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (30%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and cropland (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
505 ft
10 miles
725 ft
50 miles
860 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Onalaska 2.5 mi · La Crosse 3.1 mi · Winona 24 mi · Rochester 62 mi · Eau Claire 68 mi · Marshfield 78 mi · Menomonie 78 mi · Wisconsin Rapids 80 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for North La Crosse (43.8464°, -91.2482°, elevation 646 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).