La Crosse, WI
Wisconsin · Records since 1872–2026
Records for November 12
🔥 Record High
November 12, 1902
+19° from 48° normal❄ Record Low
November 12, 1986
-26° from 31° normalAll-Time Records — La Crosse
First & Last Dates — La Crosse
How early and how late each seasonal turning point has ever arrived, across the full period of record
Top 10 Record Highs — November 12
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | 67°F | November 12, 1902 |
| 2 | 66°F | November 12, 1930 |
| 3 | 64°F | November 12, 1964 |
| 4 | 62°F | November 12, 2023 |
| 5 | 62°F | November 12, 2005 |
| 6 | 61°F | November 12, 1938 |
| 7 | 60°F | November 12, 1944 |
| 8 | 60°F | November 12, 1942 |
| 9 | 60°F | November 12, 1941 |
| 10 | 60°F | November 12, 1905 |
Top 5 Record Lows — November 12
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🥶 | 5°F | November 12, 1986 |
| 2 | 6°F | November 12, 2019 |
| 3 | 6°F | November 12, 1896 |
| 4 | 7°F | November 12, 1921 |
| 5 | 8°F | November 12, 1911 |
Heat Wave Summary — La Crosse
threshold: 91°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)Days ≥ 90°F Per Year
1873–2026Average Daily High by Decade
Full year · complete decades only
Longest Heat Waves — La Crosse
| # | Dates | Days | Peak | Avg High | Avg Overnight Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jul 5, 1936 – Jul 18, 1936 | 14 | 108°F (Jul 14) | 101°F | 72°F |
| 2 | Jul 13, 1901 – Jul 25, 1901 | 13 | 104°F (Jul 21) | 97°F | 70°F |
| 3 | Jul 26, 1955 – Aug 5, 1955 | 11 | 101°F (Jul 26) | 95°F | 75°F |
| 4 | Jul 10, 1980 – Jul 19, 1980 | 10 | 100°F (Jul 10) | 96°F | 70°F |
| 5 | Jul 30, 2001 – Aug 8, 2001 | 10 | 100°F (Jul 31) | 95°F | 73°F |
| 6 | Jun 16, 1995 – Jun 25, 1995 | 10 | 99°F (Jun 21) | 95°F | 69°F |
| 7 | Jun 16, 1910 – Jun 25, 1910 | 10 | 96°F (Jun 23) | 94°F | 64°F |
| 8 | Jul 2, 1989 – Jul 10, 1989 | 9 | 100°F (Jul 6) | 95°F | 66°F |
| 9 | Jun 3, 2021 – Jun 11, 2021 | 9 | 99°F (Jun 5) | 96°F | 71°F |
| 10 | Jul 27, 1988 – Aug 3, 1988 | 8 | 105°F (Aug 1) | 99°F | 71°F |
Heat Waves Per Year
Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)
Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low
Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year
Average June–August Low by Decade
Overnight lows · complete decades only
Precipitation
Annual totals and trend across the full period of record · see this year's standing →
Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months
Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal
Annual Precipitation Per Year (1872–2026)
Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)
Since 1872, annual totals have trended
+0.32" per decade,
about +5.0"
across the record.
Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")
Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")
This Year — 2026
How La Crosse is tracking against normal, year to date
Daily High Temperature vs Normal
160 of 314 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.
Precipitation, Year to Date
Accumulation vs. Normal
Running total since Jan 1 against the normal pace for the same date · La Crosse is 2.20" ahead of the normal pace
Period Review — Oct 12 – Nov 11, 2026
Any window, evaluated against every other year on record — 31 days
Average Temperature by Year — Oct 12 – Nov 11
1872–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.10° per decade (warming since 1872)
Precipitation by Year — Oct 12 – Nov 11
1873–2025 · 2026 highlighted
Warmest Oct 12 – Nov 11 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026 | 55.2°F |
| 2 | 1956 | 54.8°F |
| 3 | 1963 | 54.7°F |
| 4 | 2016 | 53.4°F |
| 5 | 1947 | 53.4°F |
| 6 | 2000 | 52.4°F |
| 7 | 2024 | 52.4°F |
| 8 | 1994 | 52.1°F |
| 9 | 1924 | 51.8°F |
| 10 | 1900 | 51.7°F |
Coolest Oct 12 – Nov 11 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1925 | 36.4°F |
| 2 | 1976 | 37.7°F |
| 3 | 1917 | 38.0°F |
| 4 | 1873 | 38.1°F |
| 5 | 1991 | 38.6°F |
| 6 | 2019 | 39.2°F |
| 7 | 1913 | 39.3°F |
| 8 | 1905 | 39.5°F |
| 9 | 1896 | 39.7°F |
| 10 | 1951 | 39.8°F |