Martin Luther King Jr. Day occurs on the third Monday of January which means that it can occur anywhere from January 15th through January 21st. Below are some Martin Luther King Jr. Day weather statistics for La Crosse, WI, and Rochester, MN.
La Crosse, WI:
The following statistics comprise 40 years of data (1986-2025) from La Crosse Municipal Airport.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day in La Crosse, WI (Period of Record 1986-2025) |
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1991-2020 Normals
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Records
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Maximum Temperature |
27°F |
Warmest High Temperature |
46°F
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January 15, 1990
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Coldest High Temperature |
-4°F
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January 17, 1994
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Minimum Temperature |
10°F
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Warmest Low Temperature |
35°F
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January 16, 2023
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Coldest Low Temperature |
-22°F
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January 17, 1994
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Average Temperature |
18°F to 19°F
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Warmest Average Temperature |
37.5°F
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January 16, 2023
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Coldest Average Temperature |
-13.0°F
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January 17, 1994
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Precipitation |
0.04"
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Wettest |
0.48"
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January 21, 2017
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Snowfall |
0.4" to 0.5"
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Snowiest |
8.0"
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January 21, 2008
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Snow Depth at 6 AM |
5"
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Most Snow on the Ground at 6 AM |
11"
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January 17, 2011
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The odds of having any precipitation at all on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is 60% (24 out of 40). There has been measurable (0.01" or greater) precipitation on 13 (32.5%) Martin Luther King Jr. Days and trace amounts (less than 0.01") of precipitation on 11 (27.5%) Martin Luther King Jr. Days.
It has snowed on 22 out of 40 (55%) Martin Luther King Jr. Days. Measurable snow (0.1" or greater) has fallen on 9 (22.5%) of them and trace amounts (less than a tenth of an inch) fell on another 13 (32.5%) of them.
Residents have woken up with measurable snow (1/2" or greater) on the ground 33 times (82.5%), trace amounts (less than a 1/2") 2 times (5%), and no snow 5 times (12.5%).
In 2025 (January 20), the high temperature was -1°F (2nd coldest high - only 1994 was colder ) and the low temperature was -10°F (tied for 5th coldest low with 2005 and the coldest since 2019). A trace of precipitation and snow fell. There was no snow on the ground at 7 AM (first time since 2013). The average wind speed was 10.2 mph.
Rochester, MN:
The following statistics comprise 40 years of data (1986-2025) from Rochester International Airport.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Rochester, MN (Period of Record 1986-2025) |
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Records
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Maximum Temperature |
22°F
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Warmest High Temperature |
49°F
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January 15, 1990
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Coldest High Temperature |
-9°F
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January 17, 1994
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Minimum Temperature |
6°F to 7°F
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Warmest Low Temperature |
32°F
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January 16, 2023
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Coldest Low Temperature |
-24°F
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January 17, 1994
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Average Temperature |
14°F
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Warmest Average Temperature |
35.5°F
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January 15, 1990
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Coldest Average Temperature |
-16.5°F
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January 17, 1994
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Precipitation |
0.03" to 0.04"
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Wettest |
0.47"
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January 16, 2017
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Snowfall |
0.4"
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Snowiest |
5.5"
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January 21, 2008
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Snow Depth at 6 AM |
6"
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Most Snow on the Ground at 6 AM |
19"
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January 17, 2011
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The odds of having any precipitation at all on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is 55% (22 out of 40). There has been measurable (0.01" or greater) precipitation on 10 (25%) Martin Luther King Jr. Days and trace amounts (less than 0.01") of precipitation on 12 (30%) Martin Luther King Jr. Days.
It has snowed on 20 out of 40 (50%) Martin Luther King Jr. Days. Measurable snow (0.1" or greater) has fallen on 9 (22.5%) of them and trace amounts (less than a tenth of an inch) fell on another 11 (27.5%) of them.
Residents have woken up with measurable snow (1/2" or greater) on the ground 36 times (90%), trace amounts (less than a 1/2") 1 time (2.5%), and no snow 4 times (10%).
In 2025 (January 20), the high temperature was -5°F (2nd coldest only 1994 was colder with a high temperature of -9°F) and the low temperature was -18°F (3rd coldest). A trace of precipiitation and snow fell. There was no snow on the ground at 7 AM (first time since 2013). The average wind speed was 12.7 mph.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weather History |
The following weather events affected southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa, and western Wisconsin on Martin Luther King Jr. Day: