Onalaska weather in July

In July, Onalaska sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 81°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Onalaska's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Onalaska's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:41 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Onalaska is fourth-class city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
659/km²
people per km²
Founded
1851

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 81°F through the month.

A typical July day in Onalaska reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18063
28063
38063
48063
58063
68163
78164
88164
98164
108164
118164
128164
138164
148164
158164
168164
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228164
238164
248164
258164
268164
278163
288063
298063
308063
318063

How July really feels in Onalaska

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Onalaska weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 10°1.376.49.10.0
Feb30° / 14°1.26.15.110.20.0
Mar43° / 26°2.38.94.111.60.7
Apr56° / 38°3.611.5213.23.7
May68° / 49°4.212.80.114.55.8
Jun77° / 60°4.812.3015.26.3
Jul81° / 64°3.910.6014.96.5
Aug78° / 61°3.69.3013.86.9
Sep71° / 53°3.29.4012.36.8
Oct58° / 41°2.88.80.510.84.4
Nov43° / 29°2.06.839.50.7
Dec30° / 17°1.57.168.80.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145743
155743
165743
175644
185644
195644
205545
215545
225644
235743
245743
255743
265842
275842
285842
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Onalaska gets around 3.9 in of rain over 10.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2135
2234
2334
2433
2533
2632
2732
2831
2931
3030
3130

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12223272260
22123272260
32124272260
42024282170
52024282170
61925282170
71825282180
81725282180
91625282280
101526292280
111525282391
121425282391
131425282491
141325282491
1513242725101
1613242725101
1713242726101
1813242626101
1913242626111
2013242626111
2112242626111
2212242626111
2312242725111
2412242725111
2513252824101
2613252824101
2713252923100
281326302290
291426302290
301426302280
311426302180

Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:31 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:317:46
215.24:317:45
315.24:327:45
415.24:337:45
515.24:337:45
615.24:347:45
715.24:347:44
815.14:357:44
915.14:367:44
1015.14:367:43
1115.14:377:43
1215.14:387:42
1315.04:397:42
1415.04:407:41
1515.04:407:40
1615.04:417:40
1715.04:427:39
1814.94:437:38
1914.94:447:38
2014.94:457:37
2114.84:467:36
2214.84:477:35
2314.84:487:34
2414.74:497:33
2514.74:507:32
2614.74:517:31
2714.64:527:30
2814.64:537:29
2914.64:547:28
3014.54:557:27
3114.54:567:26

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.22 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Onalaska?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Onalaska for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Onalaska in July

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

In July, Onalaska sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Onalaska in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Onalaska 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
Location & terrain

Where is Onalaska?

Onalaska sits at 43.9°N, 91.2°W, 709 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North La Crosse, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Onalaska

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Onalaska has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft around an average of 696 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 748 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 860 ft.

The land around Onalaska is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and cropland (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
581 ft
10 miles
748 ft
50 miles
860 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: North La Crosse 2.5 mi · La Crosse 5.6 mi · Winona 23 mi · Rochester 62 mi · Eau Claire 65 mi · Marshfield 76 mi · Menomonie 76 mi · Wisconsin Rapids 78 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 Onalaska (43.8844°, -91.2351°, elevation 709 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).