A multi-day thunderstorm and heavy rain event will impact the south-central U.S. this Memorial Day weekend. Severe thunderstorms may produce large hail, severe gusts, and a possible tornado or two across portions of the central and southern Plains through Monday. The threat for heavy to excessive rainfall and possible flash flooding will return to the south-central U.S., especially in the Ozarks. Read More >
Labor Day occurs each year between September 1st and September 7th. Below are some weather statistics for La Crosse, WI, and Rochester, MN for this holiday.
La Crosse, WI:
The following statistics comprise 143 years of data. From 1882 through 1950, the data came from various locations in downtown La Crosse. Since 1950, the data has been gathered at La Crosse Regional Airport.
Labor Day in La Crosse, WI (Period of Record 1882-2023) |
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1991-2020 Normals |
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Maximum Temperature |
79°F - 81°F
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Warmest High Temperature |
98°F
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September 4, 2023
September 1, 1913
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Coldest High Temperature |
59°F
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September 1, 1924
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Minimum Temperature |
58°F - 59°F
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Warmest Low Temperature |
73°F
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September 7, 1959
September 6, 1886
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Coldest Low Temperature |
42°F
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September 7, 1953
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Average Temperature |
68°F - 70°F
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Warmest Average Temperature |
84.5°F
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September 4, 2023
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Coldest Average Temperature |
53.5°F
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September 2, 1946
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Precipitation |
0.12"
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Wettest |
2.30"
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September 3, 1934
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The odds of having any precipitation at all on Labor Day is 39.2% (56 out of 143). There has been measurable (0.01" or greater) precipitation on 39 Labor Days (27.3%) and trace amounts (less than 0.01") on 17 Labor Days (11.9%). The last 4 Labor Days have been dry.
On Labor Day in 2024 (September 2), the high temperature was 76°F and the low temperature was 51°F. No rain fell. This was the 4th Labor Day with no rain. The average wind speed was 4.9 mph.
Rochester, MN:
The following statistics comprise 114 years of data. From 1887 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 Labor Day in 1902 and from 1921 to 1928.
Labor Day in Rochester, MN (Period of Record 1887-2024) |
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1991-2020 Normals
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Maximum Temperature |
75°F - 76°F
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Warmest High Temperature |
95°F
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September 4, 1893
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Coldest High Temperature |
58°F
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September 6, 1965
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Minimum Temperature |
54°F - 56°F
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Warmest Low Temperature |
72°F
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September 5, 1960
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Coldest Low Temperature |
37°F
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September 2, 1974
September 7, 1953
September 2, 1946 |
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Average Temperature |
64°F - 66°F
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Warmest Average Temperature |
82.5°F
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September 5, 1960
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Coldest Average Temperature |
50.0°F
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September 2, 1974
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Precipitation |
0.11"-0.13"
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Wettest |
2.39"
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September 7, 1964
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The odds of having any precipitation at all on Labor Day is 46.8% (52 out of 111. There has been measurable (0.01" or greater) precipitation on 41 Labor Days (36.9%) and trace amounts (less than 0.01") on 11 Labor Days (9.9%). The last 4 Labor Days have been dry.
On Labor Day in 2024 (September 2), the high temperature was 72°F and the low temperature was 46°F. No rain fell, and the average wind speed was 6.2 mph.
The following weather events have occurred on Labor Day in southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa, and western Wisconsin: